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Bezig met laden... When Mother Was Eleven-Foot-Four: A Christmas Memorydoor Jerry Camery-Hoggatt
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![]() Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. ![]() ![]() Mother loves Christmas, and every year she tries to make the holidays special for her family. She brings home a twelve-foot Christmas tree and buys so many gifts that young Jerry can't count them all. But then Jerry's father leaves the family, and everything changes. For the first time, Mother is unhappy at a Christmastime. Jerry and his brothers are determined not to let that happen again, and the next year, they decide to buy a Christmas tree to surprise her. "When Mother Was Eleven-Foot-Four" is a moving story about what it means to be "a giver of gifts," and the beautiful illustrations perfectly capture the spirit of the story. Parents who like sharing this book with their children should check out the original version by the same title (unabridged and without illustrations). geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
This beautifully written holiday memoir follows the tradition of The Christmas Box Mother is a tiny woman--4'11''--except when life demands that she draw herself up to her "full height" of 11'4''. Christmas is one of those times. Father is opposed to celebrating Christmas, and every year the couple fights about it. And every year Jerry and the other kids eavesdrop nervously until their mother ensures that Christmas wins out. When things take a turn for the worst, Mother and the boys find themselves struggling with poverty and depressed circumstances. Mother tries to make the best of Christmas at first, but when she loses the holiday spirit, her young sons decide to do something about it. In their attempt, they discover the true meaning of grace. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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