  | Candy corn Christmas Author: Fenske, Jonathan | |
| Price: $17.68 | ||
Summary:
Candy corn is used to being left on the shelf long after Halloween ends, but this year, they've had enough of being limited to one holiday. It's time to join the ranks of Christmas sweet treats for a new festive adventure.
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (07/01/25)
School Library Journal (09/01/25)
Full Text Reviews:
Other - 07/28/2025 What’s striped and sweet and ready to celebrate Christmas? Not many readers would guess candy corn. But in Fenske’s entertaining sugar-fueled romp, "the candy time forgot" across seasons rallies from its spot languishing in a pantry pumpkin pail to discover a household "wonderland of sight and sound"-and the crew of kernels wants in. Crisp rhymes detail the story’s beats ("They mingled with a watchful elf/ that sat alone upon a shelf"), and lively visuals show the anthropomorphized candy corn as they splash in a cup of eggnog, "zip and zoom" through a gingerbread house, and leave sticky residue behind before an angry candy cane tries to shoo them back to their own October holiday. But the arrival of pale-skinned Santa himself-who initially mistakes the candy corn for a new kind of reindeer kibble-settles the matter with a jolly plea for inclusivity. The fantastically festive party that follows is a visual treat for all. Ages 1-4. (Sept.) - Copyright 2025
School Library Journal - 09/01/2025 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. VERDICT Full of humor and holiday spirit, this is sure to please Fenske's existing fans and is a perfect suggestion for fans of Jan Thomas and Bob Shea.—Amy Reimann - Copyright 2025 Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and/or School Library Journal used with permission.
