- Hardcover: 40 pages
- Publisher: Harcourt Brace International; Library Binding edition (Oct 1997)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0152014349
- ISBN-13: 978-0152014346
- Product Dimensions: 29.5 x 23.3 x 1.1 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 3,011,536 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Simon and his mom don't have much--the cardboard house they built for themselves, a tiny Christmas tree, and a picture of an angel pinned to one wall. On Christmas Eve they take in a frail stranger who needs a place to keep warm, and the next morning Simon wakes early to find that the woman has vanished. Instead, he sees December, the angel from the picture, with her wings fanned out over their cardboard house. Could she be real?
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--This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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Format:Hardcover
This truly is a great book to read to children during the holidays! I found it to be a great way to share the message of giving with kids. Lots of message in a small, wonderfully beautiful book.
Format:Hardcover
DECEMBER (I believe this is the correct title of this new book) is one of the most beautiful holiday stories. It covers all religions but basically shares the message that you give even when you don't think you have anything to give. The world would be a better place if everyone received a copy of this as a gift and really "got" its message. I hope they will.
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Angel in the Alley
28 Sep 2001
Format:Hardcover
December is a remarkable book -- it manages to connect homelessness to the realm of miracles and the mystery of Christmas. As a reading teacher, I've had the pleasure of meeting Eve Bunting and sharing her stories with hundreds of children. The younger set don't always understand the implications of the old lady who visits on Christmas Eve, but they are deeply touched by the generosity of a mother and child who are willing to share a cookie, a precious coat and the box over their head. The story has something of the aura of O'Henry's Gift of the Magi. December is a pleasure to read and a treasure to share.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Beautiful Picture Book for Both Kids and Adults
8 Jan 2000
Format:Hardcover
Eve Bunting has teamed up again with David Diaz (illustrator) to create what will surely become a holiday classic. Is the feeble old lady who visits the mother and her son who live in a cardboard box really an angel? This story conveys, in an understated yet very accessible manner, the importance of finding spiritual meaning in the most humble of human experiences. This is a wonderful message of hope and the importance of recognizing, and extending ourselves to, those in need.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
The best Christmas book I've ever read!
11 Dec 1998
Format:Hardcover
This truly is a great book to read to children during the holidays! I found it to be a great way to share the message of giving with kids. Lots of message in a small, wonderfully beautiful book.
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