McDonald, Megan. Illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds. 2007. Judy Moody & Stink: The holly joliday. Massachusetts: Candlewick Press.  

Stink, his sister Judy and their family are getting ready for Christmas. While Judy makes her list, Stink goes out to greet the postman who turns out to be someone different than he was expecting—someone who has an uncanny resemblance to Santa Claus and calls himself Jack Frost. While Jack tells Stink that snow is not out of the question, the rest of Stink’s family continues their preparations, which include making Christmas lists and getting ready for the school’s Christmas extravaganza, the Holly Joliday. Judy has been adding to her list for more than three hundred, sixty days, but all Stink wants for Christmas is snow. The full color pen and ink drawings by Reynolds convey Stink’s anticipation, Judy’s frustration with her brother, and the entire family’s joy in the season. Each chapter begins with a color panel announcing the title and the illustrations are carried throughout the chapter with snowflakes bracketing the page numbers and appearing between paragraphs throughout the book. Although this book qualifies as a transitional chapter book, the colorful illustrations incorporate the magical appeal of the holiday and make this a visual treat for readers of all ages.