Story of Holly and Ivy, The R/I
At Christmastime, wishes have power to make dreams come true, especially if you wish very hard and your wish touches another's heart. Ivy, who has lived at St. Agnes's orphanage for all of her six years, wants a home for the holidays more than anything else. She is sure a grandmother is waiting for her, perhaps in Appleton, so she sets out to find her. And she wishes very hard. Holly is a doll left all alone in a toyshop window on Christmas Eve, a doll who needs a child's hand to bring her to life. So she too makes a wish. And in the town of Appleton lives a lonely, childless couple, who have a Christmas tree and a holiday feast, but no one to share them with. In this new edition of a holiday classic, Rumer Godden's gently moving text finds a perfect complement in Barbara Cooney's evocative illustrations, which capture the charm of a small English town infused with the warm glow of the Christmas spirit. Her is a story that children and parents can share through the holiday season, and cherish all year long. Ages 5 and up.