2024 the best pictures of the year review

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This unforgettable tale, illustrated by Caldecott Medalist Barbara Cooney, has become a seasonal classic-a touching and joyful story about courage and the power of family.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Puffin Books; Reprint edition (October 1, 1996)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 32 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0140558772
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0140558777
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 4 - 8 years, from customers
Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ AD600L
Grade level ‏ : ‎ Kindergarten - 3
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 5.6 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.25 x 0.09 x 10.38 inches
Reviewer: Woodsinger
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: heart warming story
Review: I was skeptical at first. After reading it, I loved the way the characters in the story behaved. Nothing mystical, but family values and old fashioned joy came through. Reminds me of my mother's story of her most memorable Christmas. Fits nicely with my other hundred Christmas picture books

Reviewer: Mrs. Ebeth
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Darling story!
Review: We live in Dolly Parton country so the kids were comparing this story that the author shares of her own life with that of "Mrs. Dolly." Fantastic read, wonderful lessons. Beautifully written and illustrated.

Reviewer: Joseph Lee
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: An underrated Christmas classic
Review: I used to borrow this picture book from the local library every Christmas but the pandemic limited library service to curbside. So I decided to buy it this year and at 7.99 (paperback) it's worth every penny. The art and story have that old fashioned, lyrical quality that you expect from traditional picture book. This is a fleshed out Christmas story with illustration, not a "slice of life" presentation with cute rhyming scheme or gimmick art you see in current picture books in the market.If you have a tradition of reading short Christmas stories like How the Grinch Stole Christmas and the Gift of Magi at the end of the year for that holiday experience, you should give this book a try. The plot is simple but elegant and Barbara Cooney's artwork is just sublime. It has good artistic and aesthetic value. It might be long for some younger readers but elementary students who can handle longer PBs (Patricia Polacco) may enjoy it.

Reviewer: TCB
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Classic Christmas story
Review: I gave this book as a gift since our family has loved ours for over 20 years! It's such a sweet tale of faith, family, community, and military service.

Reviewer: Amazon Customer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Good story
Review: Story was good. Art work. Was delightful

Reviewer: Tiffany Greer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Sweet old fashioned story
Review: A sweet story about a girl whose father is called to war and promises to be home by Christmas. Love the reminder of what is really important and the example of simpler christmases

Reviewer: Amazon Customer
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: I really loved this story
Review: I really loved this story. The pictures are beautiful and the mom's devotion was so moving. The only part that I raised an eyebrow to was when they mentioned St. Nicholas handing out willow switches to children who "misbehaved." It also doesn't really have a traditional Santa so it may have your children asking what happened to Santa. It's certainly a worthwhile story to own and read but just be prepared for questions related to these two topics when you read it.

Reviewer: David A. Edgerton
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: BEST Christmas Story
Review: I love this book and read it every year on Christmas Eve to my children even though they are all now in their 20's. It is tradition now and the story makes me cry even though I know it is a happy ending. I also read it to my elementary age Sunday School class this year.

Reviewer: Darla Siemens
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: The cutest story. Barbara Cooney is an amazing illustrator. The pictures are perfect and it has a really great storyline

Reviewer: Ely
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: O livro tem ilustrações belíssimas. Vale muito a pena.

Reviewer: John Sayre
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Loved the story and the illustrations. Well done.

Reviewer: Frances
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Un racconto di una famiglia in sofferenza a causa della guerra, e di come il Natale sia momento di unione e di amore. Ai miei bambini è piaciuto moltissimo.

Reviewer: naokopi
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: ちょっと前の時代の素朴な生活が見えてきます今とは随分と違うと思いますが、この本から感じ取るものは色々･･･クリスマスを静かにゆったりと一緒にいたい人と味わいたくなるかもしれません絵も綺麗です絵もゆっくり、どうぞお楽しみ下さいなお、絵本ですが文章量は、そこそこあります英語では、小学生になってから、位かもしれませんクリスマスをゆっくりお楽しみ下さい