Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781524714574)

Celebrate Christmas with the inspiration for the beloved Jim Henson film.

In 1977, when Jim Henson debuted the now-classic film Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas, few knew it was based on a story written and illustrated by Russell and Lillian Hoban, creators of Bread and Jam for Frances and other treasured children's books. With an enduring score by the great Paul Williams, the movie remains a holiday tradition in homes across North America. Here is the book that started it all, a beautiful gift edition that will thrill Muppets fans young and old.

Inspired by the classic tale "The Gift of the Magi," the story begins in a poor country cottage, as Emmet Otter dreams of buying Ma a piano for Christmas, while Ma dreams of buying Emmet a guitar. When a village talent contest is announced, both imagine their dreams coming true. But what they don't imagine finding is their real reward -- the power of love, family, and hope in hard times. It is a story that reaches into a reader's heart and reminds us all that fortune favors the brave.

A Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Book of the Year

"[A] welcome reissue of the Hobans' 1971 story . . . Colorful illustrations of the close-knit animal community contain plenty of warmth." --The Horn Book

Author: Russell Hoban
ISBN-10: 1524714577
ISBN-13: 9781524714574
Publisher: Doubleday Books for Young Readers
Language: English
Published: 10/24/2017
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 9.20h x 7.00w x 0.40d

Review Citation(s):
Horn Book Magazine 11/01/2017 pg. 60
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2018 - Superior,Well Above Average