Jingle, All the Way Home: An Advent Countdown Story
Jingle, All the Way Home: An Advent Countdown Story by Catherine Hapka is a delightful children’s book published by HarperCollins Publishers on September 16, 2025. This 208-page edition invites readers to count down to Christmas through twenty-four sealed chapters, offering a unique and interactive experience. Set in the festive town of Poinsettia, the story follows the Kerstman kids as they encounter a talking puppy named Jingle, who accidentally stowed away in Santa’s sleigh.
Readers will find a charming narrative filled with humor and holiday spirit as Chris, his sister Holly, and her friend Ivy embark on a mission to help Jingle return to the North Pole. The book features full-color artwork that enhances the storytelling, making it an engaging choice for the holiday season. With themes of animals, humor, and Christmas celebrations, Jingle, All the Way Home is designed to bring festive cheer to families during their Christmas countdown.
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An Advent Novel: Count down to Christmas in twenty-four sealed chapters!
They may live in Poinsettia, “the Most Christmassy Town in the U.S. of A.,” but the Kerstman kids have never had a Christmas like this!
When Chris discovers a puppy wedged in his family’s chimney on Christmas morning, he knows exactly how it got there because the dog tells him. Jingle stowed away in Santa’s sleigh, got left behind accidentally, and he can talk! Can Chris, his big sister, Holly, and her best friend, Ivy, find a way to help Jingle return to the North Pole?
With full-color artwork and one sealed chapter to open each day, Jingle, All the Way Home is the perfect gift to bring festive cheer to your Christmas countdown!
Catherine Hapka has published many books for children of all ages. As a kid she always wanted Santa to bring her a pony for Christmas. These days, she’s lucky enough to live on a small farm in Chester County, Pennsylvania, with three oversize ponies (also know as horses) along with several rascally goats, a small flock of chickens, and too many cats.
Kathryn Selbert is an award-winning freelance illustrator, author, and designer currently living in Montclair, New Jersey, with her tea-loving husband and grumpy French bulldog, Margot. She has so much Christmas spirit, she decorates her tree in November.
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