Fillip Woke Up on Christmas Eve

<p>A delightful rhyming picture book about <strong>self-esteem</strong> being in the <strong>wrong place at the wrong time</strong> and <strong>moving on</strong>. </p><p><br></p><p><strong>Fillip</strong> an optimistic fly hibernating in a fir tree woke up in <strong>Nana</strong>'s Christmas tree. He thought the festive table was a picnic made for him. </p><p><br></p><p>Then grinning Fillip spread his wings and launched into the air. His sleepy brain and wobble-flight gave Nana one BIG scare! </p><p>Mucho gusto! Fillip said and landed on a cake. It was Nana's mantecada - butter sugar bake!</p><p><br></p><p>How do you get rid of an unwelcome guest who is sitting on your cake? Nana had a clever solution. Can you do what Nana did?</p><p><br></p><p>Backmatter includes a recipe for mantecadas short history of mantecadas and a fun page of fly facts.</p><p><br></p><p>Beta readers have likened Tarja Nevala's literary style to Julia Donaldson and Mem Fox.</p><p> </p><p>Similar stories include <em>Estelle Take a Bath</em> by Jill Esbaum and <em>Tiny Little Fly</em> by Michael Rosen</p>