Every page rings a true love for lobster, while taking a sea spin on the most well-known Christmas poem.

Following true to The Night Before Christmas, the author switches things up just a little bit. Lobsters and their life under the water become the setting and characters with a new twist of words. Some moments will cause grins, while others a pause for wonder or thoughts. But when Sea Santa arrives, the magic takes over as it should.

While the change to the familiar poem is cute, this story also helps young listeners to learn more about lobsters and gain a greater respect for the creature. It's obvious that lobster love abounds on every page, along with a care for the sea. At the end of the book, there are some more tidbits and basic facts about lobsters.

The illustrations are done in watercolor and are beautiful. The life of the sea comes across in such a way which awakens the fantasy, while still presenting a fairly realistic scene (in so far as possible). It's fun simply to flip through the book and get lost in the undersea world.

I received a complimentary copy and while I was wondering, at first, how this twist on the original poem would be, I was happily surprised. So, I'm leaving my honest thoughts. ( )