A Christmas miracle amongst characters who feel as familiar as one's own family tugs at one's heart. With every page, one can feel a growing bond between grandfather and grandson as they carve and paint saints, share dreams, and tend to the farm. Sensing the warm concern Don Jacobo expresses for his neighbor's health, one shares with him the desire for a miracle. There is no surprise then when they wake up to find the roadway clear of snow in order for the ambulance to arrive; the real surprise comes from the discovery of muddy footprints that Andres traces back to St. Isidro, the angel, the oxen, removing all doubt about who plowed the snow from the road.
Classroom Uses: Children can share their own holiday traditions ( )