A Simple Christmas on the Farm
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- USD 10.99
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- USD 10.99
Descripción editorial
When a little girl finds out her family is planning a "simple" Christmas this year, she's not so sure about it. But soon she gets into the spirit of simplicity and generosity by making presents and Christmas decorations with her parents and grandparents on their family farm. She and her mama share Christmas cookies with friends they meet, inviting everyone to join them for Christmas in their little red barn.
Warm and heartfelt, this story invites children and families to imagine an inclusive Christmas, focusing on the simple pleasures of connection, community, and the care and generosity shared by making things by hand. Step-by-step directions for creating three handmade Christmas gifts are included at the end of the book.
Full of warmth and nostalgia, the Countryside Holiday series celebrates family, community, simplicity, and generosity.
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Alsdurf and Hunt parallel a family's "simple" farm Christmas and the holiday's biblical beginnings in this picture book with a back-to-basics message. When the biracial narrator's brown-skinned mother says "we're keeping things simple this year," the protagonist has misgivings. Soon, however, those transition to excitement as the family chooses a "small, scraggly" tree in the woods; makes goodies, gifts, and decorations; and invites members of their rural community to a potluck dinner in the family's barn. Reportorial first-person narration ends each page with "Christmas on the farm," and a Christmas Eve service that highlights the Christ child's barnyard birth finally sees the protagonist excited about their own pared-down celebration. Unlined illustrations focus on domestic details, perpetually snowy farm landscapes, and smiling characters of various skin tones. Instructions for three holiday crafts follow. Ages 4–8.
