Over the Counter #460

Today's Over the Counter feature is perfect for explaining the Canadian holiday of Boxing Day.....with a lot of tongue in cheek....

The Ladybird Book of Boxing Day by Jason Hazeley and Joel Morris.

From Michael Joseph Books:

"The perfect stocking filler for anyone who spends Christmas Day counting the minutes until the Boxing Day sales start.

'There are two important days at Christmas.

There is Christmas Day, when everyone is jolly and hungry and very pleased to see each other.

And there is Boxing Day'

'Jonathan and Oriane have gone for a Boxing Day walk with Transformers the dog.

Walking is healthy. It will help them digest their dinner.

And by the time they get home, Jonathan's father might have finished being racist and fallen asleep in his liquorice allsorts.

This delightful book is the latest in the series of Ladybird books which have been specially planned to help grown-ups with the world about them.

The large clear script, the careful choice of words, the frequent repetition and the thoughtful matching of text with pictures all enable grown-ups to think they have taught themselves to cope. Featuring original Ladybird artwork alongside brilliantly funny, brand new text."

And those looking for the actual story behind Boxing Day can find it here.

(Over the Counter is a regular feature at A Bookworm's World. I've sadly come the realization that I cannot physically read every book that catches my interest as it crosses over my counter at the library. But... I can mention them and maybe one of them will catch your eye as well. See if your local library has them on their shelves!)