"The star is the most important part of the tree," she would say. "It's a symbol of hope, and no matter how bad things get, you should always have hope."
It 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.
"A good lap time read aloud. The author's paintings of north woods snow scenes are realistic enough to make you shiver."
-- "Las Vegas Optic" (December 2004)
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 and their two sons, along with a menagerie of pets. Jane is the author and illustrator of Winter's Gift.
Sleeping Bear Press
Target Age: 6-9
Pub Date: September 22, 2004
0.36" H x 10.34" L x 10.28" W
32 pages
hardcover