ClassX Video Lessons Youtube Channel Awnie's House ???? Kids Book Read Aloud: TOUGH COOKIE – A CHRISTMAS STORY by Edward Hemingway
Welcome, my fun-loving friends! I’m so happy you’re here to read with me. Today, we have a special story called “Tough Cookie: A Christmas Story” by Edward Hemingway. Let’s find out what happens when a cookie discovers something surprising about himself!
Once upon a time, in a magical place called Christmas Town, a little cookie popped out of the oven. He was so excited and shouted, “I must…”
Fox, who was visiting Christmas Town, saw the cookie and said, “Wow, you look sweet!”
The cookie replied, “Run, run as fast as you can! You can’t catch me, I’m the sugar cookie man!”
Fox loved a good chase and sweets, so he ran after the cookie, saying, “You look sweet enough to eat!”
But when Fox caught up and took a bite, he was surprised. “You taste awful!” he said.
The cookie was shocked. “I’m a sugar cookie! I should taste wonderful!”
Fox had an idea. “Maybe you just need some sweetening up,” he suggested.
They went to the Christmas Town Spa, where elves dipped the cookie in eggnog and sprinkled him with sugar. But even after all that, the cookie still didn’t taste sweet.
Fox thought the cookie might be good at running, so they entered a Christmas race. But the cookie’s short legs made it hard to keep up, and he finished last.
Fox had another idea. “Let’s build a gingerbread house!” he said. They worked hard, but when the cookie went inside, the house crumbled.
The cookie felt sad. “I can’t do anything right!” he cried.
Then, the cookie noticed something special. He was made with glue and salt, and he had a little hole for a ribbon. He realized he was meant to be a Christmas ornament!
Cookie was so happy to find out who he truly was. He hung proudly on a big Christmas tree, feeling special and unique.
Cookie learned that he was special just the way he was, and I want you to know that you are special too. Thank you for reading with me today. See you next time!
Cookie Ornament Craft: Let’s make our own cookie ornaments! Use salt dough or clay to shape a cookie. Once it’s dry, paint it with your favorite colors and add a ribbon to hang it. Think about what makes your ornament special, just like the cookie in the story. Share your creation with the class and explain why it’s unique.
Sweet and Salty Taste Test: Explore different tastes by trying a variety of foods. Gather some sweet treats like fruit or candy and salty snacks like pretzels or crackers. Taste each one and describe how they make you feel. Discuss why the cookie in the story might have been surprised by his taste and how it helped him find his true purpose.
Finding Your Special Talent: Just like the cookie found out he was meant to be an ornament, think about what makes you special. Draw a picture of yourself doing something you love or are good at. Share your drawing with the class and talk about how your special talent makes you unique and important.
Here’s a sanitized version of the transcript:
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Hello, my fun-loving reading friends! It’s Annie. I’m so grateful you came to read with me. If you want to read more stories with me, be sure to subscribe! For shout-outs, book reviews, and other content, follow me on social media.
What do you think might happen when a fresh big treat straight from the oven finds out he’s not what he thought he was? Let’s find out as we read “Tough Cookie: A Christmas Story.” If you have a copy, go get it so you can read along with me.
**”Tough Cookie: A Christmas Story” by Edward Hemingway**
Once upon a time, while Fox was visiting Christmas Town in the land of holiday treats, a little cookie, still warm from the bakery oven, burst out the front door and shouted, “I must…”
“Wow, hello to you too! And since you brought it up, you do look sweet!”
“Of course! Run, run as fast as you can! You can’t catch me, I’m the sugar cookie man!”
Fox never could resist a challenge, so he gave chase, shouting back, “You look very sweet! Sweet enough to eat!”
“Just try to eat me! Run, run as fast as you can! You can’t catch me, I’m the sugar cookie man!”
Hey, Fox was pretty fast, and he loved sweets, but the cookie wasn’t sweet at all, and Fox bit into him.
“You taste awful!”
“Huh, how dare you! I’m a sugar cookie! I taste wonderful!”
“Sorry to break it to you, my little friend, but you taste terrible. Plus, I think I just broke my tooth. You are one tough cookie!”
“Wait, no you’re not! But if I know… don’t cry…”
“Maybe you just need some sweetening up.”
“You think so?”
“I think it’s worth a try!”
So after a quick trip to the dentist to get his tooth fixed, Fox took the cookie to the Christmas Town Spa, where the elves dipped him in delicious eggnog, sprinkled him with powdered sugar, and sang him sugary sweet Christmas carols.
Fox gave him a lick, but the cookie still tasted terrible.
“Hmm, you said you were a slowpoke. We should work on your running instead.”
So Fox signed up Cookie for the sweet treat Christmas race that very afternoon, and they headed for the park. But Cookie’s stubby legs and lack of experience made it impossible for him to keep up with the more seasoned runners. As hard as he tried, he came in last place.
Cookie was exhausted and didn’t feel so tough. Was he cut out for anything? Fox thought so. Every treat in Christmas Town should be able to build itself a proper gingerbread house. “You can too! I’ll help!”
So they found a nice little spot in the gated community of Cookie Cutter and got to work building and decorating. But when they were finished and Cookie went inside his beautiful new home, it didn’t exactly hold up, and that’s when Cookie crumbled.
“I can’t even… got a gingerbread house! Everything I do is a failure!”
“Don’t give up, my little cookie! We’ll figure this out. You’ve just gotta hang in there. Why not hang with us? We’ve been looking forward to meeting you all day!”
“Huh? What do you say?”
“It makes perfect sense!”
Seeing his weird Christmas ornaments, Cookie realized he was special—baked with glue and lots of salt, with a little hole in his head for a ribbon.
Cookie finally knew what he was made of, and he couldn’t have been happier. That afternoon, he hung with care from a branch on the biggest Christmas tree in the center of the park, with the sweetest view in town.
Overjoyed, Cookie shouted for all the world to hear, “Look, look! You can’t reach me! I’m an ornament on a tree!”
Make some room up there for me, Cookie! Fox never could resist a challenge. Cookie was so happy when he found out who he truly was, and I want you to know that you are special and unique, and I like you just the way you are. I hope you enjoyed our story today. See you next time!
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This version removes any informal language and maintains a friendly tone suitable for a reading audience.
