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    <body><![CDATA[What a sweet, beautiful story!  All about the magic of wishing, and of love and belonging.<br/><br/>The edition I read is quite old, 1950s, and has soft, old-fashioned illustrations by Adrienne Adams.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This edition is in a picture book format with illustrations by Barbara Cooney. It's nice but my favorite (and the one I read when I was seven) is in a chapter book binding with illustrations by Adrienne Adams. I scour antique stores for these older copies to add to my collection (is it weird to want...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/47255861">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Loved this story and particularly the illustrations of the late, great artist Barbara Cooney.  Used to read it to my children.  This is a great Christmas story but could be read year around.  ]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[How is it that I never heard of this delightful story until recently?  Holly and Ivy are special names to me.  I was at the book fair and this book was on top of a stack and I squealed with delight that I found it...not unlike Ivy finding Holly and Mr. and Mrs. Jones.<br/><br/>Christmas is all abo...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/54118983">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This is a long story for slightly older children and I loved it.  It is old fashioned and sweet about the power of Christmas and wishing.  I wish everyone had someone to love them.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[A charming classic story of Christmas wishes and dreams and the magic of those wishes being fulfilled.<br/><br/>A great seasonal read-aloud, especially for families with daughters.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This has got to be my favorite Children's Christmas story.  The illustrations in this version are wonderful. I read it every year in December and never tire of it.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Story of Holly and Ivy, The R/I by Rumer Godden (2006)]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Ivy, Holly, and Mr. and Mrs. Jones all have one Christmas wish. Ivy, an orphan, wishes for a real home and sets out in search of the grandmother she's sure she can find. Holly, a doll, wishes for a child to bring her to life. And the Joneses wish more than anything for a son or daughter to share their holiday. Can all three wishes come true? This festive tale is perfectly complemented by beloved Barbara Cooney's luminous illustrations, filled with the warm glow of the Christmas spirit.]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[Wonderful story...a must read for Christmas!]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Ivy, Holly, and Mr. and Mrs. Jones all have one Christmas wish. Ivy, an orphan, wishes for a real home and sets out in search of the grandmother she's sure she can find. Holly, a doll, wishes for a child to bring her to life. And the Joneses wish more than anything for a son or daughter to share their holiday. Can all three wishes come true? This festive tale is perfectly complemented by beloved Barbara Cooney's luminous illustrations, filled with the warm glow of the Christmas spirit.]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[I love this book and I love Rumer Godden!]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This is a truly a sweet Christmas story!]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[My Christmas favorite. ]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This is a children's book about an orphan named Ivy and a Christmas doll named Holly.  It's a good story and has a nice ending.  If you're looking for something happy, this is a good place to find it.  If you have a daughter, read it to her.  She'll love it.<br/>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[A beautiful story of the things we all truly wish for at Christmas, including love, giving, friendship, taking-care-of-others, and magic.  Reading this book is a Christmas tradition for Emmy and me, from when she was very small.  ]]></body>
    
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