Dinosaur vs. Santa
Our December issue is out! And if you turn to page 46, you’ll find my holiday selection of books. Reviewing children’s books is fun and what’s even more fun is having actual kids, usually my own, share their opinions about the books. One of the books featured in OC FAMILY’s Holiday Issue is Dinosaur vs. Santa, a book my son Milo, age 7, and I enjoyed.
Well, one day I asked him to draw me a picture of Dinosaur. Boy was I surprised when he not only drew Dinosaur but he wrote questions out for me to send to the author- so he could feature it in his blog. (Yes, I have his permission to use it on here too.)
Here are Milo’s Interview Questions. The author Bob Shea replied via email. His answers are below.
First, I want to say that Milo is clearly a talented artist. I think using blue for Dinosaurs outline is brilliant. Not only is dinosaur happy, he looks like he is dancing. Great!
MILO: What do you want for Christmas.
BOB: Well Milo, I have an eight year old son who loves skateboarding. Now it is very cold in the winter in Connecticut so he can’t go outside and practice. I am asking Santa for a couple of different power tools so that I can build him a skate ramp in our basement. That way he can skate all winter!
M: What inspired you to write this book.
B: That’s a great question Milo. Christmas is kind of a big deal around our house. My son always gets super excited and he loves decorating the house and getting ready for Santa. When I saw how much fun he was having I thought Dinosaur might like Christmas too.
M: Does Dinosaur have a brother or sister?
B: Not yet he doesn’t, but you never know. Thanks Milo, those were some terrific questions.
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Our favorite holiday tradition is getting together as a family to bake cookies and brownies, that we give away as Christmas gifts!
My favorite holiday tradition is watching the MetroLink Santa Train show with by husband’s family. The show is corny but the kids LOVE it! We always bring our Starbucks to help fight the cold and the kids climb up on the men’s shoulders to see better. The waiting for the show takes longer than the show and when it is all over we all go our separate ways. But from the time the music starts until the “snow” falls at the end, the kids are in a constant state of pure joy. So awesome!
One would have to be our Elf on the shelf, Luke Dasher. It is a pita at times, but the kids love it!
Marcie: I LOVE your son’s blog and interview!
Our favorite holiday tradition is to prepare the food for the reindeer. We use large carrots (stem on) and oats. Before reading Twas’ the Night Before Christmas, the kids go outside on the lawn (of course) and carefully leave the reindeer treats. Believe it or not, in the morning there are big reindeer bites taken from those carrots and just a few pieces of the oats lingering. Those reindeer sure are hungry!
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