Warm Welcome: Frozen: The Christmas Party by Andrea Posner

IT'S ALMOST CHRISTMAS!

ELSA USES HER MAGIC TO MAKE ICE SCULPTURES!

Since Elsa has invited the entire kingdom of Arendale to her party, everyone has to pitch in on the party prep. Anna provides the goodies, Sven helps decorate their tree, Kristoff prepares to perform the carols, and snowman Olaf bakes the cookies, while Elsa worries that he's getting too close to the oven for his own good. With presents all hidden away and the desserts all done, Elsa thinks it's time to chill out for a while.

"WE'VE WORKED HARD," ELSA TELLS ANNA.

"WE CAN HAVE SOME FUN!"

The royals and their retinue can't resist going outside for some snow time, and the princesses join forces in a grand snowball fight with the villagers who are already outside playing in the new snow.

"SISTERS ARE THE BEST!"

Andrea Posner's The Christmas Party (Disney Frozen) (Step into Reading) (Random House, 2014) offers early readers this Step Into Reading, Level 2 outing with the current most popular characters in the princess panoply. In addition to a sparkly cover and familiar illustrations by the Disney artists, this book boasts a bonus, eight pop-out ornaments featuring the Frozen gang for their readers' own Christmas tree decor.

For more glitzy holiday reading practice, stocking-stuff this one plus Victoria Kann's Pinkalicious: Merry Pinkmas! (Step into Reading, Level 2).