What the Dinosaurs Did the Night Before Christmas by Refe and Susan Tuma

What the Dinosaurs Did the Night Before Christmas

by Refe and Susan Tuma

If you saw a bearded dinosaur wearing a red suit on Christmas Eve, wouldn’t you think it was Santa? He even has eight tiny dinos pulling his sleigh…but they’re not really putting out gifts like Santa would. In fact, they’re making a mess!

This book uses cute photos of mischievous toy dinosaurs to tell a story of a wild Christmas Eve! If your kid loves dinosaurs and Christmas like mine, they’ll enjoy this story. 

There’s an added bonus for older readers: since the illustrations are photos of toys, it’s something they can recreate themselves! My kid loves making videos and taking pictures so I have a feeling we’ll be staging some photos similar to those in this book over winter break. This would be a really fun jumping-off point for a STEM or MakerSpace lesson, and could even progress to stop motion videos!

Mall Rats: An Anthology

I usually post book reviews here, but this is more of a promotion, because I have a story in Mall Rats: An Anthology from the Daily Drunk!

This book was released December 7, 2021, so you can get a copy (or ebook!) NOW!

My friends and I used to walk the mall for hours because we had nowhere else to go. It seemed fun at the time, but I didn't miss it. Or at least, I didn't until I read the pieces in this collection and was overwhelmed with nostalgia. Read it and you'll be amazed at the depth of emotions a mall* can make you feel.

*or insanely talented writers, but you get what I'm saying