The artwork in this book is beautiful with it's stark contrasts of gold and dark purple. The story has a heartwarming Christmas theme and yet does not fall into the category of being cliche. It has an original undercurrent to it, as if the book had it's own heartbeat. The characters stand out-especially the little girl-as unique and interesting. I like the details the author includes in her writing-adding to the books liveliness.
The story is about a young girl who feels compassion for the man who plays music and sleeps on the street corner. Much to her mother's dismay, she invites him to her school pageant and his arrival at the pageant helps her remember her lines. This is a successful book- a good book to read during winter. Because of the colors the artist uses and the rich story line, reading it is almost like standing around a warm fire.
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