Candy Corn Christmas!

PreS-Gr 3–A cheerful crowd of candy corn—leftovers from Halloween—discovers the excitement of Christmas. Initially unfazed by being the unwanted “candy [that] time forgot,” their joy is crushed by a gatekeeping candy cane who angrily tells them that they don’t belong in a ­Christmas celebration. The defeated candy corns are about to leave when Santa arrives to ­welcome everyone to the festivities, teaching the candy cane the error of his ways. Flat digital illustrations show how just a few line strokes can pack an astounding depth into each character. The candy corn faces display a full range of emotion, and visual gags like the smug “fancy cracker” inject humor into every page, culminating in the final spread in which everyone looks on in ­horror as a human hand reaches out to grasp the unsuspecting candy cane. ­