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Winter's Gift
Jane Monroe Donovan
#UA2262 Winter: Hardcover, 32 pages; 2004
Small: Hardcover, 32 pages; 2010 $13.56

  As a blizzard descends upon the countryside, an elderly farmer is preparing to spend Christmas alone. In the nearby woods, a mare has been separated from her herd, and is lost in the storm. When she wanders onto the old man's farm, he stables her in his barn, warming her with blankets and nourishing her with carrots and fresh water. On Christmas morning, the farmer wakes to find not only the mare resting in the barn, but a newborn foal as well. With its soft watercolor illustrations, this sweet story is a wonderful holiday reminder of the importance of hospitality and compassion. We're also offering Jane Monroe Donovan's latest holiday book, Small, Medium, and Large, in which gentle watercolors tell a mostly wordless story of a little girl sharing the special pleasures of the Christmas season with three furry friends brought to her by Santa. Both books for ages 4 to 8. (KG)