Finding Christmas
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- $7.99
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- $7.99
Publisher Description
A group of animal friends discovers the true meaning of Christmas as they help a swallow in need.
Squirrel, Mouse, and Hare are getting ready for Christmas. While Mouse is out looking for the perfect gift for Hare, she finds Swallow sick in the snow. The three friends bring Swallow home and try to nurse the bird back to health. Squirrel and Mouse realize their Christmas gifts will help Swallow get well. As they give up their presents to help Swallow, they find the Christmas spirit.
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Hare, Squirrel, and Mouse are busy making Christmas preparations in the Little Burrow where they live together: "Hare sang as he decorated the tree, Squirrel sprinkled sugar on the hazelnut cookies." When Mouse sneaks out to get a last-minute present for Hare, she finds sickly Swallow alone in the cold. Mouse and her friends bring Swallow home and work to revive her. One by one, the animals encourage each other to open their gifts (coneflowers for tea, a warm hat), realizing that "Swallow needs them more." Evans narrates economically, and Chan's muted palette suits the quiet atmosphere of the Little Burrow; with thin dashes for fur, her animals resemble hand-stitched dolls. It's a tender holiday reminder that generosity means the most when it's directed at those who are truly in need. Up to age 3.
