Experience the joy of a prized possession rediscovered in One Family’s Christmas by Mary Jean Kelso. The sequel to Kelso’s The Christmas Angel, this story finds ten-year-old Jessamyn and her three-year-old brother Derrick journeying up to the attic with their father to find ornaments for the Christmas tree.
Derrick isn’t too fond of the attic, or Santa Claus for that matter, but after the family rediscovers the Christmas angel that had once traveled The Oregon Trail, Derrick decides Christmas and that guy in the red suit aren’t too scary; and he and Jessamyn vow to protect the Christmas angel from harm, just like their great-great-grandmother once did on The Oregon Trail.
There is so much to love about One Family’s Christmas. I didn’t know until today that this was a sequel to The Christmas Angel, and now I want to read the first book to find out how the angel traveled from Philadelphia to Oregon by wagon. This is a wonderful, moving story about family, ancestry, and cherishing the past. Many young children can relate to Derrick’s fears about the dark, noisy attic and how imposing it can be to greet a large man in a bright red suit with most of his face covered by white hair, who has a hearty laugh.
The illustrations provided by award-winning artist K.C. Snider are outstanding. She also worked with Kelso on The Christmas Angel, and this pairing should continue, as they bring forth charming stories for young readers through their words and pictures. My favorite illustration has to be the one of the family driving in their red car through the neighborhood with a Christmas tree tied to the roof. The trees are bare and the snow is falling, and I just want to walk right into that picture and be a part of it.
Also included is information on genealogy, including helpful links, a pedigree chart and a family history sheet. All these turn this book into an oppportunity to teach your child about their family and its ancestors.
A heartwarming tale that could lead to projects to keep the kids busy over the long winter breaks, One Family’s Christmas is the perfect holiday story.
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- Publisher: Guardian Angel Publishing
- eBook ISBN: 978-1-933090-32-0
- PRINT ISBN: 978-1-933090-58-0
- DVD ISBN 13: 978-1-935137-30-6
- SRP: $11.95 for PRINT, other prices available on the Guardian Angel website.
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