Winter's Gift Contributor(s): Donovan, Jane Monroe (Illustrator), Donovan, Jane Monroe (Author) |
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ISBN: 158536231X ISBN-13: 9781585362318 Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press OUR PRICE: $16.19 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2004 Annotation: In this touching story, a beautiful pregnant mare gets separated from her herd only to be rescued by a lonely widower on Christmas Eve. The mare returns his selfless act with a gift the man had long forgotten he needed. Full color. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Holidays & Celebrations - Christmas & Advent - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - General (see Also Headings Under Family) - Juvenile Fiction | Science & Nature - General |
Dewey: E |
LCCN: 2004009854 |
Lexile Measure: 650 |
Series: Holdiay |
Physical Information: 0.36" H x 10.28" W x 10.34" (1.02 lbs) 32 pages |
Themes: - Theometrics - Secular - Demographic Orientation - Rural - Holiday - Christmas - Seasonal - Winter |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 85587 Reading Level: 4.0 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Illustrated by Jane Monroe DonovanIt may be Christmastime but on a small, forlorn farm the holiday season is best forgotten, along with painful memories of loved ones lost. Mother Nature has other plans, however, and a chance snowstorm brings together two unlikely hearts, one human and one beast, yet both yearning for comfort, companionship, and that most elusive gift of all, hope. This lustrous jewel of a story, quietly told and perfectly complemented by soft, evocative paintings, reminds even the most cynical of readers that the heart indeed can recover and go on.Jane Monroe Donovan's parents encouraged her to follow her heart and it led to her love of sketching and painting. Her affection for animals is reflected in much of her subject matter. Jane makes her home in Pinckney, Michigan, with her husband Bruce and their two sons, Ryan and Joey. Other members of their family include their two dogs, Belle and Grizzly, a Siamese cat named Maylee, and their two horses, Ameera and Cherokee Rose.In addition to Winter's Gift, Jane has also illustrated three other titles for Sleeping Bear Press: My Teacher Likes to Say; My Momma Likes to Say; and Sunny Numbers: A Florida Counting Book. |