Gifts of the Heart

Beloved author-illustrator Patricia Polacco's holiday story is a wonderful ode to the magic of family, Christmas, and giving the right kind of gifts--gifts filled with love.

Richie and Trisha want to buy Christmas gifts for their family, but they don't have enough money. Enter Kay Lamity, a new housekeeper . . . but is that all she is? She comes into their lives like a whirlwind, brimming with positive energy and a can-do attitude. Kay not only straightens them out when it comes to whether or not Santa Claus is real, she teaches them something about gifts: the just-good-enough kind that come from the pocketbook and the unforgettable kind that come from the heart. Because of Kay, Trisha and Richie--and the family--have a Christmas morning they will never forget.

Celebrating the joy of homemade gifts, Patricia Polacco introduces readers to a new character who is truly a force of nature in this story reminiscent of Christmas Tapestry and An Orange for Frankie. This is a magical Christmas story the author swears is true, right down to the sleigh tracks on the farmhouse roof

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Published: 10/03/2013
ISBN: 9780399160943
Pages: 40
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 11.30h x 9.10w x 0.40d

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 09/16/2013
Kirkus Reviews 01/01/0001
Booklist 12/15/2013 pg. 52
School Library Journal 02/01/2014 pg. 77

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 164868 / Gifts of the Heart
Reading Level: 3.9 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5