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A (Depressing) Holiday Classic
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A (Depressing) Holiday Classic

This was one of my favorite picture books as a child. In the late 80s I was an older child—8ish. Anyway, I so felt for the little girl’s plight. I loved her sad courage, her imagination, and her escape at the end.

Reading it now though...

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