The Christmas Boot

By Lisa Wheeler

Book Overview

In the spirit of Christmas classics The Polar Express and The Night Before Christmas comes a holiday tale about the magic of Santa, illustrated by Caldecott Medalist Jerry Pinkney

Lonely Hannah is delighted to discover a warm black boot as she gathers kindling in the forest. A poor woman, she doesn't have proper shoes on her cold feet. "Glory be I only wish I had your mate," she says to the boot, and the next morning, to her great surprise, there is not just one boot but two sitting by her bed More wishes bring even better gifts--but the best is still to come: A visitor arrives at her door--a man with a big white beard, wearing a red suit and only one boot. Who could this magical visitor be? Santa Claus, of course And he has one more surprise in store for Hannah: She wakes up the next morning to find a new puppy waiting for her

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803741340
• ISBN13: 9780803741348
• Release Date: October 2016
• Publisher: Rocky Pond Books
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 10.1" x 11.6"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

older kids christmas storybook

I would use this for older children. The ending is still somewhat sad even tho she now has the puppy to be with, her place is still very run down and even more so when contrasted to the way it magicly became. A very good book nonetheless.

A wonderful addition to children's holiday storybook collections.

The Christmas Boot is a heartwarming children's picturebook embodying the spirit of Christmas. When Miss Hannah Greyweather, an older woman living on a snowy mountain with no one to talk to, finds a black boot lying in the snow, she wonders where it could have come from. The boot is mysteriously joined by another - and they fit snugly, perfect for snowy weather. Then a mysterious, roly-poly stranger with a white beard comes to her door, politely asking for something of his that has gone missing! Miss Hannah enjoys entertaining her visitor, and he leaves her the best possible gifts for Christmas - not only boots and mittens, but also a lively puppy to keep her company. A wonderful addition to children's holiday storybook collections.

Wonderful, warm, and cozy

A very warm and cozy book with a surprise ending. A message of personal honesty and true happiness.