Tough Cookie: A Christmas Story by Edward Hemingway
Published by Henry Holt and Company on September 11th 2018
ISBN: 1627794417
Pages: 34
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The Sugar Cookie Man is not sweet nor tender, can’t run fast, can’t build a proper gingerbread house, so what is he good for? Fox tries to eat him, chase him, and then helps him find what he is good at for the benefit of Christmastown.

End papers show numerous holiday characters that can be found throughout the story if one has a careful eye. Full-color art “created with oils on board sprinkled with Adobe Photoshop.” Some pages have double-spread, some have silhouettes, some have closeups, and others show large sections of the town.

Recipes for a gluten-free  “Tough Cookie” recipe, and a non-edible Tough Cookie ornament are included.

Encourages self-discovery and perseverance in finding one’s place.

Good for libraries needing Gingerbread Man variants.

Reviewed by Lynn Mayer, Old Town Elementary School Library, Old Town