Saturday, June 16, 2012

A Christmas I Remember

A Christmas I Remember
By

Deirdre Tolhurst

It’s Christmas Eve and a blizzard brings heavy, blinding deep snow to Deirdre’s town. It is beautiful to gaze upon, yet the little girl wonders if Santa can make it through the storm. She watches out her window as her dad shovels snow that keeps piling right back, but falls asleep, despite her worries, and awakens on Christmas morning.

Deirdre Tolhurst shares her own remembrance of such a Christmas storm and the miracle that transpires that Holiest of nights—one she shares only with her dad. She narrates the magical Season in a lyrical poem that will entrance young children when read to them, as well as older children, who, while reading, can learn to appreciate the beauty of both poetry and a delightful story.

The glossy, sturdy pages are firm enough to hold and withstand the attention of curious toddlers who will be fascinated by the lovely illustrations. Accompanying the book is a free audio book digital download which can lull the smallest of children to sleep with dreams of Santa’s toys on the Eve of the Christ Child’s birth. Adults reading this book will smile in remembrance of their own special Christmases past, as they share this sweet tale with children and grandchildren. This is Deirdre’s first children’s book, hopefully one of many more to follow.

Reviewer: Micki Peluso, writer, journalist and author of . . . And the Whippoorwill Sang

7 comments:

  1. Thank you, Micki, I love the review! Deirdre

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  2. This is a great review Micki - it makes me want to read more. :-)

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  3. Raani, I hope you would like it enough to do just that!

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  4. I play Christmas music all year long in our small shop called "Wooden Toy and Gift." We have three small Christmas trees that light little nooks in the shop, and they are decorated with our painted wooden ornaments. In July we will have our "Christmas in July" sale in an effort to bring people in to visit. We don't keep regular hours ... we might decide to go for a walk on a warm morning, or go food shopping on a weekday afternoon. We are retired, and living our happily ever after years, just as planned. You're welcome to come visit us at the shop's website (www.woodentoyandgift.net)

    Thank you for sharing the review of this Christmas story today. I will look for the book.

    http://terrysthoughtsandthreads.blogspot.com

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  5. What a beautiful and touching review and it sounds like a beautiful book! Thanks so much for another wonderful review and introducing us to another wonderful book!

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  6. Raani, Terry and Sandra,
    Thanks for your kind remarks on this review. It's easy to review a good book and Deirdre has written a wonderful one.

    All the best, Micki

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  7. I can always count on you offering insightful, interesting reviews, Micki. Deirdre's A CHRISTMAS I REMEMBER seems to be a book that can touch the heart of us all.

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