Children’s Christmas Book Review: Jolly Riddles by Victor Escandell

It’s time to share Children’s Christmas Books, perfect for reading and gifting this season. With Christmas just around the corner, I wanted to share all the new children’s Christmas books available this year. These books are great additions to your library, whether you are looking to expand your collection or start your own Bookish Advent Calendar. Click HERE to see all the Christmas-themed books I’ve previously shared on the blog.

JOLLY RIDDLES
A Christmas Lift-the-Flap Book
By: Victor Escandell
Published: September 23, 2025
Publisher: Chronicle Kids
Fiction

Victor Escandell is known for his Sleuth & Solve series for older kids. Now, he is taking his sleuthing skills and writing them for the youngest readers in his new Christmas interactive board book, JOLLY RIDDLES.

Helping kids use their critical thinking skills, combined with a fun Christmas and winter theme, and interactive flaps that reveal the answer, make this a perfect Christmas read-aloud. Cute illustrations that offer hints for kids and consistency on the pages help youngsters understand the guessing game. Numbered clues also provide a lesson in counting to 3.

Once you have read this with your toddler a few times, they will be able to read it independently, making their own guesses on each riddle. Add this to your child’s Christmas reading list!

Click HERE to purchase a copy of JOLLY RIDDLES

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