Another fun and festive installment in the Llama Llama series! We got this one as a surprise when our library had a table of gift-wrapped books - you had no idea what you were getting when you checked it out, just a general idea of the age range! I've read a couple of the Llama Llama books to my baby and he seems to enjoy the rhythm and rhyme - he was grinning at me the entire time I read this one to him!

Llama llama is overwhelmed by holiday drama. What to do? How will Mama Llama solve this to do? Nice but not one of the best in the series. Ok take though on how overwhelming the holiday season can be.

This is an awesome and unique story about Christmas. It gets kids thinking about too much celebration at Christmas, offering a different perspective.

Other llama books are a little funnier, but this one also has the lesson like the others and this is a great one for children. The holidays are full of SO MUCH, and no one should forget the important things. 12/16/15 Used in literacy moment during preschool storytime. Unfortunately, I had kids who were mostly too young, and a couple of the right age who were way too shy. So only one kid came up who knew their letters. The rest either just stood there and couldn't participate or didn't bother to

"Sometimes we should take some rest and hold the one we love the best."Coming across a good children book series is a matter of celebration. Very engaging story and illustrations.

This is a sweet story about the INTERMINABLE wait for Christmas to arrive, told in rhyme, and featuring adorable, fuzzy animals. The moral of the story? Learn to live in the moment, and when you do have that big meltdown, make sure Mama is nearby for a quick cuddle.

I love the concept of this book. It takes time to explain a Christmas message that we really should all contemplate when we get stressed about all the things to do for Christmas. It shows all the anticipation and waiting and how it really can be wearing. But the message in the end is:"Come and listen, little Llama. Have a cuddle with your mama. Sometimes we should take a rest and hold the ones we love the best. Wishing, waiting, wanting things... we forget what this time brings. Gifts are nice,

I thought I'd already read a Llama Llama holiday book, but I guess it wasn't this one. (Honestly, the Llama Llama catalogue is a pretty extensive one.)In this book, Llama Llama and Mama are busy getting ready for Christmas. There's so much to do! Shopping, baking, decorating... It all culminates in a tummy ache and a little llama who's had more than enough. It's up to Mama to remind him that Christmas is about love and being there for each other.The pictures are cute (especially the one of Llama...

Leila 10 stars: that llama llama was making cookies

A little on the long side.

I liked when he was getting tired of waiting, and then the book said, "llama llama holidrama!"

When I was younger I was impatient and in a rush for Christmas. As an adult I love the time leading up to the big day so much more.

Gifts are nice, but there’s another The true gift is we have each other. Wonderful book. I loved the artwork, but it is kind of strange that many of the images were of dreidels and there was a mention of a dreidel as well. It is certainly a Christmas story it mentions one day. It was just strange as per it is not about Hanukkah 🕎 at all.

A cute children’s book with appealing pictures tells the story of a young llama who gets overwhelmed with all the prep work and anticipation that goes into making the holidays. In the end, the book reminds us that it’s really love and the thought that counts!

It wasn’t a favorite with my kids but it was a good reminder for me as a mom during the busy holiday season 💝

As you can tell we love the Llama Llama series. Of course it falls in with the holidays. During the holidays there is the hustle and bustle. Cooking, shopping, caroling, and visiting family. As we shop we have our kids, can't get what we need when they are with us, but the fuss when they are not with us. Parties at school and at work, baking goodies to take and lots of taste testing. In the book there are many things we do just like in real life. The kids have a good time decorating and waiting

Kids found it dull, with only one or two questions. Apt ones, though.Kids: Why does Llama have a stocking on his bed? Me: Maybe he doesn't have a fireplace? Kids: Why?Me: Perhaps he lives in an apartment.Kids: But why doesn't he have a fireplace in an apartment?Me: [...]Them: [...]? & etc.If we're going to embark on a let's-avoid-bedtime-via-questions odyssey, I'd rather it not be inspired by an illustrator trying to shoe-horn in a cute picture of Llama sleeping with a symbolically filled stocki...

1. Book Summary in your own wordsLlama llama does not like to wait. It is the one thing he hates the most. But with the jingle music and blazing lights, he has to wait for the special day. But for how much longer?2. Grade level, interest level, lexileGrades: PreK-13. Appropriate classroom use (subject area)Christmas, Compassion, Kindness4. Individual students who might benefit from readingStudents who need to learn patience and compassion.5. Small group use (literature circles)In small groups, s...

2.5Having just read Snicket's Latke book, it was clear that this book was wanting. The rhymes and cadence of all books in the Llama series are pleasant. The book itself has little meat. They always end with the little llama hugging and kissing its mom. That's nice, but the lessons seem to be fairly non-existent/the same. While it's not bad, it's not great. As I have said previously, there are many people who will disagree with me on this series. It almost certainly is a book that will appeal mor...

This is the second Llama Llama book I've read to my toddler (this one was given to him as a gift), and I think they are cute. The rhyme trips off the tongue and holds my son's attention, and I think everyone can relate to the little llama getting overwhelmed by all of the holiday festivities before Christmas has even arrived. ETA November 2016: My two-year-old is really into this book this Christmas! I read it to her last night and she seemed pretty delighted with it, and then tonight at bedtime...