Book Description:
The children in Millie's family can't wait for Grandma to arrive with her special Christmas apron. According to tradition, each grandchild will write down the gift he or she wants most in the world and then slip that wish into the apron's pocket. Then, on Christmas morning,those wished-for gifts will be magically waiting under the tree. But eleven-year-old Millie overhears her parents: the family can't afford gifts for all the little ones. She pictures the disappointment on her siblings faces nothing to open on Christmas morning.
Is Millie
willing to sacrifice her own whole-soul wish so someone else's can come
true? Full of tender emotion and delightful surprise, this story
reminds us of the miracles that unfold when we think of others before
ourselves.
Review:
I just finished reading this story and had to wipe away the tears before I could start writing this review. Happy tears, of course. I didn't think I'd get all choked up over a kid's book, but here I am. I only have a PDF copy of this book, but I plan on purchasing the hard copy, because this is one I would love to keep in my Christmas book collection. Not only is the story touching and beautiful, but the artwork is too. Half of my kids are past the age of reading picture books, but I think I can get another year or two out of my twins, so this book is a must-read for them.
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