The Christmas Doll: A Repair Shop Story
Author | : Amy Sparkes |
Publisher | : Candlewick Press |
Total Pages | : 32 |
Release | : 2023-09-26 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781536231366 |
ISBN-13 | : 1536231363 |
Rating | : 4/5 (66 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Christmas Doll: A Repair Shop Story written by Amy Sparkes and published by Candlewick Press. This book was released on 2023-09-26 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A little girl in wartime England finds that a simple act of generosity and kindness changes her life forever in this heartfelt holiday book based on a popular British TV show. Susan is very young when she's evacuated from London during World War II and sent to live in the countryside with a family she has never met. Uncertain of her new surroundings and desperately missing home, she holds out little hope for the months ahead. Then, on Christmas Day, she receives a doll that she names Lizzy. It is the best present she's ever had. Only decades later, when Susan and her great-granddaughter Evie bring the precious doll in for repairs--and Susan narrates the tale of her tumultuous childhood--does she realize the true meaning and scope of the gift she received that long-ago Christmas morning. From the bustling endpapers showing the repair team at work restoring a legacy to glowing illustrations evoking nostalgia and warmth, this cozy tale based on an episode of the British TV series The Repair Shop is a festive read-aloud to share at the holidays.