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Posted: Nov 27 2006 at 10:16pm | IP Logged Quote Waverley

I found a lovely picture book at the library and wanted to share it with you. It is called December by Eve Bunting illustrated by Caldecott Medal winner David Diaz.

It is the story of a mother and son who are living in a cardboard box with only a coat for a blanket. On Christmas Eve, they invite an old woman in to spend the night, sharing with her their only food and blanket/coat. At one point during the night the old woman is gone and the son is visited by an angel. After that, their fortune changes.

It is a lovely book about giving in this season of over emphasis on receiving.

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Posted: Nov 28 2006 at 6:54am | IP Logged Quote Mary G

It does sound wonderful -- I've put it on hold at our library. THANKS for posting about it....

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Posted: Nov 28 2006 at 1:15pm | IP Logged Quote TracyQ

We've read this one before, and it is fantastic! I love this book!

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