Best friends Audrey Barrett and Eve Dawson are looking forward to celebrating Christmas in postwar America, thrilled at the prospect of starting new traditions with their five-year-old sons. But when the 1951 Sears Christmas Wish Book arrives and the boys start obsessing over every toy in it, Audrey and Eve realize they must first teach them the true significance of the holiday. They begin by helping Bobby and Harry plan gifts of encouragement and service for those in their community, starting by walking an elderly neighbor's yellow Lab--since a dog topped the boys' wish list for Santa. In the charming tale that follows, Audrey and Eve are surprised to find their own hearts healing from the tragedies of war and opening to the possibility of forgiveness and new love.
The Wish Book Christmas by Lynn Austin has Eve Dawson and Audrey Barrett worried about their sons, Harry and
Bobby. They boys discovered The Sears
Wish Book and have been consumed with it.
They have a long list of toys they want Santa to bring them for
Christmas. Eve and Audrey want to the
boys to know the true meaning of Christmas.
After watching the boys play wise men in the school play, they come up
with a plan. The Wish Book Christmas is
a continuation of If I Were You. I was
not aware that there had been a prior book until I started reading The Wish
Book Christmas. I felt liked I was
plopped into the middle of a story, so I went investigating. The author does provide the necessary
background information so it technically can be read as a standalone. Personally, I believe I would have enjoyed
the book more if I had read If I Were You first. I thought The Wish Book Christmas was well-written
with developed characters. Once I got
into the story, I was engaged. I liked
how the mothers went about teaching their sons the true meaning of Christmas. The Wish Book Christmas is a heartwarming
story that will put you in the mood for the holidays. It is a book that will get you to thinking
about how you can help others this holiday season. There are many types of gifts you can give someone,
and they do not involve purchasing an item in a store (or by purchasing a gift
card). The ending was very special and
will leave you smiling. The Wish Book Christmas is a story about forgiveness, hope, family, moving on, joy, and the
true meaning of Christmas. The Wish Book Christmas is a heartwarming holiday novel with a wish list of toys, a cavorting
canine, shoveling snow, a decked-out Christmas tree, a gracious God, finding
forgiveness, firm friends, and a happy holiday.
Kris
The Avid Reader
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