Home Alone, illustrated by Kim Smith

We have started a tradition of watching the ‘Home Alone’ movies at Christmas time. The kids love them, but also hate them. The other night as we watched ‘Home Alone 2’ the 5 yr old was literally screaming at the TV as Harry and Marv are tortured, but then laughing hysterically.

So when I saw ‘Home Alone: The Classic Illustrated Storybook’, although skeptical, I knew we had to read it. We love the movies so much, and I had really high hopes for the book, so I was concerned about being disappointed.

But my fears have vanished. This book is an awesome adaptation of the classic movie. The illustrations are really appealing: great colours, great layout. The story is much simpler, and it is never scary, perfect for my 3-year-old who has put it on repeat for 2 weeks now (she is at the point of reciting it).

This a such a great gift for a family who love the movies.