The Christmas Book Flood, Emily Kilgore
The Christmas Book Flood, Emily Kilgore
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The Christmas Book Flood

Author: Emily Kilgore

Narrator: Kathleen McInerney

Unabridged: 10 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/01/2022

Synopsis

This program contains music and full sound design.

Start your own holiday tradition inspired by this bestselling Yuletide story. Based on a real Icelandic tradition where people gift books to their family and friends on Christmas Eve, The Christmas Book Flood brings all the sparkle and anticipation of the winter season―and of the joys of reading―to the page.

As northern lights dance and snow blankets the ground, a young girl searches for the perfect book to give her loved ones for their annual book exchange on Christmas Eve. When December 24th finally arrives, they gather together to share magical stories, curl up by the fire, and read all night long—so the Book Flood begins!

With lyrical text and a diverse cast of characters, Emily Kilgore and Kitty Moss’s heartwarming audiobook is a surefire holiday classic best enjoyed with a mug of hot cocoa.

Includes an author’s note explaining the book’s inspiration and the historical origins of the Icelandic tradition.

A Macmillan Audio production from Farrar, Straus and Giroux.

About Emily Kilgore

Emily Kilgore is a teacher and the author of the picture book The Whatifs. She wrote The Christmas Book Flood by candlelight while in Sweden. She lives in Minnesota. Visit her website to learn more.

About Kitty Moss

Kitty Moss is an artist, and the author and illustrator of Where Bone? She lives in Ireland. Visit her website to learn more.

About Kathleen McInerney

Kathleen McInerney has narrated numerous audiobooks by bestselling authors such as Emily Giffin, Danielle Steel, Jeffrey Stepakoff, Mary Kay Andrews, and Linda Castillo. Her narration of Just One Day by Gayle Forman won an AudioFile Earphones Award. In reviewing Mary Kay Andrew’s Ladies’ Night, AudioFile magazine said, “McInerney makes each of the characters distinct and recognizable and gives each the perfect voice, accent, and vocal mannerisms. Most enjoyable and well performed.” She has appeared onstage in New York and around the United States in both classical and contemporary theater. Her credits also include television commercials, daytime drama, radio plays, and animation voice-overs.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Lisa on December 27, 2022

I love this book. It’s absolutely magical. I love the tradition; one I’d never heard of until I read Kathryn’s review of this book. I love the storytelling style. I adore the illustrations. There are so many details to view on every page. They’re really special. I appreciate the author’s note at the......more

Goodreads review by Maureen on December 17, 2022

This is beautifully written and gorgeously illustrated! I spent an hour just looking at the pictures. There’s something hidden everywhere in the illustrations. I would like to start this Book Flood tradition with my friends and family. I had never heard of it. Again, simply beautiful!......more

Quotes

“The art adds old-world charm while leading the narrative through blue-tinted winter nights and warm, homey interiors. Moss’ lovely...captivating illustrations depict a family of four...as the story’s focus among a racially diverse country town . . . Marvelously enchanting.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review

“An atmospheric celebration of Christmas as a time to celebrate the written word.” —Publishers Weekly

“[Kilgore’s] free-verse text sets the mood, a mix of awe and excitement as it describes the build-up to December 24 . . . Moss’s gorgeous full-bleed collage illustrations appropriately feature printed paper, and their rich hues perfectly capture the beauty of the northern lights.” —Horn Book

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