
This very warm family-oriented tale incorporates the true spirit of Christmas through heartfelt storytelling. My kids were memorized with not only the words, but also the wonderful illustrations, with colors and details that fit just perfectly with the style. As I'm reading aloud I came to the line,
"See, when a gift is made by hand, all of that person's love is captured in it. Once they give it to you, that love turns into Christmas magic..."My son audibly gasped and then smiled a great big smile. In turn I smiled because he seemed to love that statement.
Then it hit me, how over the last year or so, I've started sewing clothes and other items for my family. While I love to make my girls dresses and pretty embellished shirts, it is my son who always asks me to make him things. I've made him so many pairs of pajama pants that I've lost count, but he is appreciative of each and every one.
At the end of the story, it reads;
"He (Eddie) walked over to his mother and gave her the best present in the world - one thing that her heart also needed the most..."
Before I could turn the page for the answer, my son called out - "A Hug!" and my heart melted. I grabbed him and gave him the biggest hug. He is such a sweet boy.
Reading this story will become one of our family's Christmas tradition year after year.
I have not heard of this little book. I am glad to learn about it, and may be looking for it in the next couple of days! I hope you and your family have a joyous and blessed Christmas season!
ReplyDeleteWe LOVE this book at my house... and I feel that it's so much more important now, when I'm working so hard to make Christmas about the miracle and not the material.
ReplyDeleteMay you all have a wonderful and blessed Christmas!