Pocket's Christmas Wish by Ann Bonwill
It is Pocket's first Christmas. When he goes out into the snow to play with his brothers and sisters, he discovers a sparkling snow angel. It has been left by some children and their footprints wind away from the snow angel's skirt. Pocket asks the snow angel if she knows the meaning of Christmas but, of course, she does not answer. So Pocket decides that if he follows the footprints, they will surely lead him to discover the meaning of Christmas and he hops off. As Pocket follows the footprints his senses are filled with cheer - seeing his happy brothers and sisters playing on the frozen pond, hearing a little bird's joyful song, smelling the fresh wintry scent in the air, tasting the cold snowflakes on his tongue, feeling soft pine needles under his paws - but it is only when he reaches the children's cottage, and a carrot is placed on the doorstep for him, that he comes to an understanding of the meaning of Christmas. For, in sharing the carrot with a hungry wood mouse, Pocket knows the gift of giving. This is a gentle story that captures the real spirit of Christmas and celebrates those sentiments cherished by readers of all ages, particularly during the festive season.
Ann Bonwill grew up in America. Her mother worked as a children's librarian so Ann was always surrounded by books and she loved to read and write stories throughout her childhood. After gaining a psychology degree and a master's degree in social work, Ann worked in a variety of social care positions in schools and hospitals and taught at a Montessori school. Ann currently lives in Germany with her husband and young son. Russell Julian is the illustrator of Goat and Donkey in Strawberry Sunglasses, Goat and Donkey in the Great Outdoors and Goat and Donkey and the Noise Downstairs. Russell Julian grew up with his two brother the Derbyshire village of Pinxton. He still loves the hills and countryside of this part of England and found the landscape around Cambridge where he studied for a BA in illustration very flat indeed! After graduating in 1996, Russell moved to London where he built up his portfolio. His first books for children were published by Egmont in 2004. Russell still lives in London, with his partner and two young daughters.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780192728203 |
| ISBN 10 | 0192728202 |
| Title | Pocket's Christmas Wish |
| Author | Ann Bonwill |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Year published | 2010-09-02 |
| Number of pages | 32 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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