The Gift of a Traveler
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| Rating | : | 4.58 (816 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 081673657X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 32 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-04-24 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Full color.. Anica has no ornament--until she awakens the next morning. Little Anica wanders off and comes face-to-face with a mysterious stranger clad in fur. One Christmas Eve a father and his children journey into the forest to find a Christmas tree. The traveler reunites Anica with her family and is invited to share Christmas Eve with them, when each child will present an ornament for the tree
Holiday magic from a land far away A Customer Words cannot describe this enchanting story of a woman who spends the afternoon with her grandaughter recalling a childhood encounter with a mysterious traveler and a very special Christmas ornament. From the beginning you'll want to cuddle up with your child and snuggle deeply into the warmth of the story as the tale of Anica and the traveler unfolds. Detailed descriptions and brilliant illustrations will transport you back and forth through time. This book will easily become a Christmas time reading traditi
A picture book for older readers evokes Romanian Christmas traditions. Van Nutt's illustrations set the book apart from the usual mysterious stranger^-angel tales, with the lavish embroidery motifs used in the page borders and on costumes standing out sharply against the white snow and the characters' gentle faces and luminous eyes. The book makes the subtle point that bright-eyed, little Anica still lives within the aged great-grandmother. While grudgingly helping her great-grandmother Anica trim her Christmas tree, Christine hears the story of a precious ornament given to Anica as a child by a mysterious stranger. Mary Harris Veeder. From Booklist Ages 6^-8