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The Story of Holly and Ivy (Paperback)

by Rumer Godden (Author), Christian Birmingham (Illustrator)
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  • Paperback: 64 pages
  • Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books; New edition edition (4 Nov 2005)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 033043974X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0330439749
  • Product Dimensions: 18.8 x 12.4 x 0.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 109,647 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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It is the day before Christmas and the toys in Mr Blossom's shop know it is their last chance to be sold. Holly, a little doll dressed especially for Christmas, wishes hard for her own special child to come and buy her. But the day ends and Holly is left in the window. Early on Christmas morning, a little lost girl finds herself outside the toyshop. Ivy has never had a doll to love. Or a family to love her. When she sees Holly, she knows that this doll is meant for her. And Holly knows that this girl is the one that she was wishing for. But Ivy has no money, and the shop is closed. There will be no Christmas Day for Holly and Ivy - will there?

About the Author
Rumer Godden was one of the UK's most distinguished authors. She wrote many well-known for adults and children, including THE DOLLS' HOUSE and THE DIDDAKOI, which won the Whitbread Children's Books Award in 1972. THE STORY OF HOLLY AND IVY was first published by Macmillan in 1958. Rumer was awarded the OBE in 1993 and died in 1998, aged ninety. Christian Birmingham is one of the most outstanding children's books illustrators of his generation. He has been shortlisted for the Mother Goose Award, the Kurt Maschler Award, the Kate Greenaway Medal and the Smarties Book Prize. His line drawings illustrate many best-selling novels by the Children's Laureate, Michael Morpurgo.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Story For Children That Captures The Spirit Of Christmas, 20 Nov 2005
By Daniel J Scullion (Dover, Kent United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
I first read this book when I was a small child in the 1960's and without doubt it is an enchanting tale suitable for both boys and girls of any age.

The book captures the real meaning of Christmas at every level and is told through the eyes of a small girl who longs for a doll in a toyshop but more importantly a family.

The book had been out of print for a number of years and I am pleased that it is now back in circulation. Last year just before Christmas I managed to get hold of a secondhand edition through Amazon and read the story to my own children. Reading it in instalments prior to Christmas they were totally captivated by the story, so much so we are reading it again together this December.

I would wholly recommend the purchase of this book for your children you will not be disappointed.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Charming tale, 13 Dec 2008
By kehs (Hertfordshire, England) - See all my reviews
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Ivy is an orphan who wishes she could find her imaginary grandmother. Meanwhile, another lady wishes she had a little girl to call her own. A toyshop has a lonely doll called Holly who is wishing for a little girl to love her. One day in the Christmas season Ivy is sent to stay with a foster carer. However, she decides to go and look for her grandmother. What follows is a charming tale that captures the spirit of Christmas in a timeless manner. If ever there was a season for wishes to come true then Christmas is it. Read this delightful tale to discover if these characters get their heart's desires.
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5.0 out of 5 stars "Wishes are powerful things", 21 Dec 2007
By Roderick TAYLOR "Oxford Bookworm" (Oxford, England) - See all my reviews
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This is without doubt my favourite children's Christmas story. As it says right at the beginning, "This is a story about wishing", and it tells how a little orphan girl named Ivy wishes for a doll to hold and a family to love her at Christmas, and of a Christmas doll named Holly who wishes for a child to own her, but remains unsold when the toy shop closes on Christmas Eve. There is also a woman with no children of her own who would love a little girl to look after. How the three wishes interact is told delightfully in this enchanting book. I used to read it to my daughters when they were children, and more recently to my granddaughter. But I sometimes read it to myself, as I enjoy it so much.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A christmas classic
I read this to my little girls every christmas. And every time I cry so hard I can barely finish it. Truly beautiful. And a lot happier than 'The little match girl'!
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