The Sweet Smell of Christmas by Patricia M. Scarry (2003, Hardcover)

This book reminds me of my childhood. I have a 1970 copy that is falling apart and the scratch and sniff stickers don't smell anymore. I wanted my children to grow up with this book and was thrilled when I found that it was still available. The anticipation of turning each page to see what smell comes next was so exciting to me each and every time I read it - I can't wait for my children to experience it, too. This is definitely a book that gets you into the Christmas spirit. It navigates you through all of the things we do to get ready for Christmas - baking pies, making cookies, cutting down a tree, drinking hot chocolate, decorating the tree with candy canes. And what is so awesome is that the smells actually take you there. I would highly recommend this book for kids ages 2-7.

This is the second copy of this book at my house--the old one has lost its sense of smell! Seriously, the bubbles on the stickers (after 10 years) have no more smell in them, so I decided it's time for another. My oldest is 13, and my youngest is 2, so we have many more Christmases to go, and we couldn't have Christmas without this lovely book. A cute, cozy story about a little bear who smells Christmas coming, and readers can smell it coming, too, with all types of smells to scratch n sniff--candy cane, Christmas tree, hot cocoa, orange, and many more. You just have to teach the kids that only one scratch is necessary for everyone to get a sniff--so mine take turns scratching the dots.

You won't regret buying this book--though I don't recommend buying a used one, in case the smell is gone, and you totally defeat the purpose of this book.

Christmas is coming--scratch and sniff it!

This is a childrens book Christmas classic! My mother read it to me, I read it to my children and I ordered this one to read to my first grandchild! The scents smelled so good, just like Christmas. My litte granddaughter loved to scratch and sniff the "sweet smells". I am so happy this book is still around. It is a true Christmas treasure!