Reviews for The Last Chimney of Christmas Eve

The average rating for The Last Chimney of Christmas Eve based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2014-12-26 00:00:00 Michael Nass I really loved the beginning half of this book...Nicholas is an orphan, a chimney sweep. He has had a hard life. He is given a beautiful red coat and snow globe by a man and told to pass the kindness on. Then suddenly, it is years later and he is older and sneaks down chimneys to leave gifts as St. Nicholas. The second half seemed rushed...in fact it was much less than half of the book and the storytelling felt rushed. In addition, the story seemed very realistic and then suddenly St. Nicholas is floating through the air on the last page. It is a nice story of how St. Nicholas came to be...but I wish the ending had been fleshed out a bit more. The first half evoked strong feelings...the ending left me a bit bewildered. The illustrations are truly beautiful.

Review # 2 was written on 2014-12-19 00:00:00 John Topaum I absolutely Love this book. It is so endearing, with a different view point on St. Nicholas. Our school had a bullying program earlier in the morning and then I read this story. The children were able to make a connection between bullying and the attitude of the master sweep in this story. Nicholas might have had a hard life as a chimney sweep, but that didn't taint his view on the world. He was shown kindness from an old man, who gave Nicholas the gifts needed to know that in life there are people who care for you. The illustrations are beautiful. The words exquisite. I would recommend this book to everyone.