Lucy's Christmas

by Donald Hall

Michael McCurdy (Illustrator)

Share an old-fashioned New England Christmas with your children—back to a time when making the presents was far more satisfying than buying them.

Lucy Wells likes planning ahead. In her quaint New England town the leaves have just begun to change, but Lucy is already thinking of Christmas. She begins to make presents for her family: a pincushion for her mother, a doll for her sister, and a pen-wiper for her best friend. For the whole family, her parents have ordered a new modern range stove. The days grow colder and shorter, the snow grows deeper, and everyone grows more excited. Finally, the day arrives Lucy and her family travel to the South Danbury Church on Christmas to exchange gifts, sing carols with the whole town, and perform in the Christmas pageant.

Poet laureate Donald Hall (author of The Ox-Cart Man and the companion to this book, Lucy’s Summer) grew up spending as much time as he could on his grandfather’s farm in rural New Hampshire. It was there he milked cows, raised sheep, and heard stories about Christmases past that are brought to life in this read-aloud picture book for young children.

• ISBN10: 1567923429
• ISBN13: 9781567923421
• Publish Date: 15 November 2007 (first published 1 October 1994)
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: David R. Godine Publisher Inc
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 40
• Language: English

Reviews

[cherryblossommj]

This is a Memoria Press Second Grade read aloud selection. I read it aloud to all of mine and they listened intently. The illustrations are attractive but not my favorite style. My middle daughter, the age appropriate one for the story doesn't understand the significance of such a stove, but it opened interesting discussions.