The Smallest Gift of Christmas

Hardback

Main Details

Title The Smallest Gift of Christmas
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Peter H. Reynolds
Illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:40
Dimensions(mm): Height 132,Width 129
ISBN/Barcode 9780763679811
Audience
Children / Juvenile

Publishing Details

Publisher Candlewick Press,U.S.
Imprint Candlewick Press,U.S.
Publication Date 22 September 2015
Publication Country United States

Description

Now in a stocking-stuffer edition with a hangable picture-frame ornament inside! Roland can't wait for Christmas Day, and when the morning finally arrives he races downstairs to see what is waiting for him. What he sees stops him in his tracks. Could that tiny present really be what he had waited all year for? It has to be the smallest gift he has ever seen! So Roland wishes for something bigger . . . and bigger . . . and bigger. But he's still convinced there must be a bigger gift somewhere in the universe. Will he know it when he sees it? Peter H. Reynolds's spare, free-spirited illustrations and heartwarming text make this be-careful-what-you-wish-for story the perfect holiday gift.

Author Biography

Peter H. Reynolds is a New York Times best-selling illustrator who has created many acclaimed books for children. In addition to his Creatrilogy-The Dot, Ish, and Sky Color-he is the author-illustrator of Rose's Garden, The North Star, and So Few of Me and the illustrator of Megan McDonald's Judy Moody and Stink series. Born in Canada, Peter H. Reynolds now lives in Dedham, Massachusetts.

Reviews

A warmhearted, whimsical story with a folkloric feel and a theme that is anything but small. -Kirkus Reviews A boy with grand holiday expectations discovers that size is relative when it comes to gifts. ... Roland's red polka-dot pajamas are among the splashes of holiday color in the spirited vignettes that playfully accent ample white space and Reynolds's brief, hand-lettered text. -Publishers Weekly This story of "good things come in small packages" and the value of family is a welcome offering. -School Library Journal Reynolds' spare illustrations, which are by turns funny and heartwarming, make this small book an ideal big gift for the holidays. -Booklist Online A small book with a big heart. -USA Today A lovely story about the perfect holiday gift: family. -The Huffington Post