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Christmas Day in the Morning: Awakening the Joy of Christmas
The true joy of Christmas is to love and to awaken love.
In this adaptation of “Christmas Day in the Morning,” Rob looks back on his boyhood and remembers giving an unusual gift of self—a gift that filled him with Christmas joy. Now, fifty years later, Rob realizes he can still give a gift from his heart.
The original Pearl S. Buck story, published in Collier’s magazine in 1955, concludes with the older Rob writing a letter of gratitude and love to his wife. As he does, Christmas joy is awakened in him once again.
The final pages of this book provide a place for you to write your own letter of gratitude and love—a letter that will naturally be included when you give this book to a family member, neighbor, or friend. As you do, you may experience what Rob learned as a boy, and then again as a man: the gifts most likely to rekindle Christmas joy are not just the presents we give with our hands, but the gratitude we express from our hearts.
In this adaptation of “Christmas Day in the Morning,” Rob looks back on his boyhood and remembers giving an unusual gift of self—a gift that filled him with Christmas joy. Now, fifty years later, Rob realizes he can still give a gift from his heart.
The original Pearl S. Buck story, published in Collier’s magazine in 1955, concludes with the older Rob writing a letter of gratitude and love to his wife. As he does, Christmas joy is awakened in him once again.
The final pages of this book provide a place for you to write your own letter of gratitude and love—a letter that will naturally be included when you give this book to a family member, neighbor, or friend. As you do, you may experience what Rob learned as a boy, and then again as a man: the gifts most likely to rekindle Christmas joy are not just the presents we give with our hands, but the gratitude we express from our hearts.
53 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 6, 2020
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David T. Warner
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December 21, 2020
Christmas Day in the Morning by Pearl S. Buck is a 2020 Shadow Mountain publication.
Somehow, over the years, I lost track of this short Christmas classic. If my Overdrive library had not advertised this adaptation, I might never have thought of it again. What a wonderful treasure and just the kind of story I needed this year.
The era the book is written in might make one feel wistful for the simpler times it harkens back to. But, of course, the main theme of the story is how as a teenager, Rob comes to realize how much his father loves him.
This moment of clarity prompts Rob to show his father how much he loves him in return by giving him one of the most thoughtful Christmas gifts ever.
Now, as an older man, Rob reflects on that special time in his life and once again sets out to give the gift of love- this time to his wife.
This story certainly puts things into perspective for me. I loved the tenderness and thoughtfulness Rob express through his actions- which as the title suggests, serves as an awakening to the true joy of Christmas!!
Sadly, as I read this story and the details of it came back to me, it occurs to me how far off course we’ve veered. The true meaning of Christmas is drowned out by all cacophony of Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales, and more often than not the holidays inspires more dread, than cheer.
Rob's character also had me thinking a few other things about our society today, but most of all, this story reminded me that the true joy of Christmas doesn't come from a store, and the heartfelt, thoughtful words and deeds we use to express our love and gratitude to our family and friends will create those treasured memories that are worth more than anything money can buy.
Overall, a warm and lovely story recommended to everyone!
*This adaptation has a place for the reader to write their own letter of thankfulness- and is intended to be passed along to the next reader of the book. This added bonus is a great exercise to help all of us remember the positive things in our lives, even in our darkest moments- and this past year has certainly had its fair share of those!
I am thankful for all my Goodreads friends and hope you are taking care of yourselves and will stay safe this holiday season!
Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas!
🎄❄💖❄🎄💖
Somehow, over the years, I lost track of this short Christmas classic. If my Overdrive library had not advertised this adaptation, I might never have thought of it again. What a wonderful treasure and just the kind of story I needed this year.
The era the book is written in might make one feel wistful for the simpler times it harkens back to. But, of course, the main theme of the story is how as a teenager, Rob comes to realize how much his father loves him.
This moment of clarity prompts Rob to show his father how much he loves him in return by giving him one of the most thoughtful Christmas gifts ever.
Now, as an older man, Rob reflects on that special time in his life and once again sets out to give the gift of love- this time to his wife.
This story certainly puts things into perspective for me. I loved the tenderness and thoughtfulness Rob express through his actions- which as the title suggests, serves as an awakening to the true joy of Christmas!!
Sadly, as I read this story and the details of it came back to me, it occurs to me how far off course we’ve veered. The true meaning of Christmas is drowned out by all cacophony of Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales, and more often than not the holidays inspires more dread, than cheer.
Rob's character also had me thinking a few other things about our society today, but most of all, this story reminded me that the true joy of Christmas doesn't come from a store, and the heartfelt, thoughtful words and deeds we use to express our love and gratitude to our family and friends will create those treasured memories that are worth more than anything money can buy.
Overall, a warm and lovely story recommended to everyone!
*This adaptation has a place for the reader to write their own letter of thankfulness- and is intended to be passed along to the next reader of the book. This added bonus is a great exercise to help all of us remember the positive things in our lives, even in our darkest moments- and this past year has certainly had its fair share of those!
I am thankful for all my Goodreads friends and hope you are taking care of yourselves and will stay safe this holiday season!
Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas!
🎄❄💖❄🎄💖
December 23, 2020
When I read my friend Julie’s review*, I knew I had to read this very short Christmas story. It’s beautiful and so meaningful reflecting on a Christmas gift full of love that a young boy gives to his father. Fifty years later he gives another beautiful gift of love, this time to his wife. I won’t go into detail about the difficult year our family has had, but I’ll just say that I’m going to leave my husband a note on Christmas morning. I could have read a free version of this available on the internet, but I decided to give myself a Christmas present and I ordered the kindle version, so I could enjoy the wonderful photographs interspersed within . This is just too beautiful of a story not to read.
*Julie’s review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Here’s the story: https://www.altogetherchristmas.com/s...
*Julie’s review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Here’s the story: https://www.altogetherchristmas.com/s...
December 25, 2020
I was very touched by this story..
The true meaning of Christmas ❤️
The true meaning of Christmas ❤️
December 23, 2020
I don't know whether to give this little story a big Awwwww or to quote the lyrics if the song, What the world needs now is love, sweet love. A bit treacly but definitely needed and reminds me of a time when gestures meant more than money.
Thanks Angela and Karen.
Thanks Angela and Karen.
December 23, 2020
A lovely reminder that the best gifts at Christmas, or anytime, are free. Giving of yourself, your love, your time, respect.
Do unto others with kindness and love during this Holiday Season and time of global struggles.
Merry Christmas to all my Goodreads friends. ☃️❄️🌲
Do unto others with kindness and love during this Holiday Season and time of global struggles.
Merry Christmas to all my Goodreads friends. ☃️❄️🌲
January 10, 2021
A very short story with a beautiful message of love and as the title says 'awakening the joy of Christmas'.
December 27, 2020
Thank you Angela for sharing this lovely Christmas story. It is one that I hope to read every Christmas. 🎄
December 25, 2020
A young boy discovers the joy of giving from the heart when he plans a special Christmas surprise for his father. A very brief Pearl S. Buck classic short story that packs an emotional wallop.
December 17, 2022
This is a lovely story about the meaning of Christmas. It is a look back bay an elderly man to the times he celebrated Christmas as a child and also as a young married man with children. His reflections remind him about all of the love in his life and the importance of expressing love for your family.
As this is a “newly adapted” version of Pearl S. Buck’s story by the same name, I am not sure if it is actually the same as her story. I think the newly adapted part is the added photographs and reference to song, but not sure.
Lovely reminder of the importance of family and the meaning of Christmas.
I read this book as part of my December bookclub look at celebrations of faith in December. Prior to this I read books on Kwanzaa and Hanukkah, and on on Diwali( although it is celebrated in November). One more book to go on African American Christmas stories… once I have completed it I will add in a link here.A Treasury of African American Christmas Stories
As this is a “newly adapted” version of Pearl S. Buck’s story by the same name, I am not sure if it is actually the same as her story. I think the newly adapted part is the added photographs and reference to song, but not sure.
Lovely reminder of the importance of family and the meaning of Christmas.
I read this book as part of my December bookclub look at celebrations of faith in December. Prior to this I read books on Kwanzaa and Hanukkah, and on on Diwali( although it is celebrated in November). One more book to go on African American Christmas stories… once I have completed it I will add in a link here.A Treasury of African American Christmas Stories
December 23, 2020
Wonderful.....
December 30, 2020
This is a short story by Pearl Buck about a young man wanting to give back to his father on Christmas Day. His father took care of him throughout his life and the young man wanted a meaningful gift for his father that would embody thanks and appreciation for all that his dad has done. This book shows the true meaning of Christmas.
December 16, 2020
I love this story. Full review to come.
December 27, 2025
11/26/22: Great story to read aloud with family around Christmas time.
Updated 12/27/25: Read out loud with my husband. We talked about how children knew the value of work much better in decades past. This is a touching story of sacrifice and love. I found myself thinking how I could turn this into a parable of how the father could represent God, and the young boy, me, becoming aware of God's love for me and wanting to give a gift back to Him in some way.
Updated 12/27/25: Read out loud with my husband. We talked about how children knew the value of work much better in decades past. This is a touching story of sacrifice and love. I found myself thinking how I could turn this into a parable of how the father could represent God, and the young boy, me, becoming aware of God's love for me and wanting to give a gift back to Him in some way.
October 15, 2020
❄𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠: 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐉𝐨𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐬
𝐁𝐲 𝐃𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐝 𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐫❄
𝐈𝐬 𝐢𝐭 𝐚 𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐬? 𝐌𝐚𝐲𝐛𝐞......𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐢𝐭'𝐬 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟎 𝐬𝐨 𝐰𝐡𝐲 𝐧𝐨𝐭.
𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐭, 𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐭! 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐞𝐧𝐣𝐨𝐲𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐢𝐟𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬. 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭𝐬 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠.
🎄𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲
🎄𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐬
🎄𝐖𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞
🎄𝐁𝐞𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐮𝐥
𝐈 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐛𝐲 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐰 𝐌𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐧 𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰. 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐦𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐦𝐲 𝐨𝐰𝐧.
𝐁𝐲 𝐃𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐝 𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐫❄
𝐈𝐬 𝐢𝐭 𝐚 𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐬? 𝐌𝐚𝐲𝐛𝐞......𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐢𝐭'𝐬 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟎 𝐬𝐨 𝐰𝐡𝐲 𝐧𝐨𝐭.
𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐭, 𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐭! 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐞𝐧𝐣𝐨𝐲𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐢𝐟𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬. 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭𝐬 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠.
🎄𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲
🎄𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐬
🎄𝐖𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞
🎄𝐁𝐞𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐮𝐥
𝐈 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐛𝐲 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐰 𝐌𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐧 𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰. 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐦𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐦𝐲 𝐨𝐰𝐧.
November 19, 2020
What a beautiful reminder of what Christmas is about. The back cover blurb says it all, "The true joy of Christmas is to love and to awaken love." The story of the little boy surprising his father is heartwarming. Then to have the same boy, now a man, do something similar for his wife just completes the circle beautifully. May we all do something to show our love to those around us.
November 4, 2020
Super great story....I definitely had tears :)
January 3, 2021
The spirit of Christmas. Love. Embracing the love. Protecting the love. Spreading the love. Be sure to share it. From My Heart to Yours.
February 14, 2021
Loved it!
October 9, 2020
I’m still trying to determine what Christmas is going to look like this year. It hit me today that there won’t be a Mormon Tabernacle Choir concert. And that makes me so sad. I’m sure there will still be fun, family, love and the Savior’s light. But…some things are so hard.
I’m grateful that there are still things happening. Like this book. It’s a tradition every year for me to review the book that came from the last’s year’s concert. And this little book arrived just in time to brighten my spirits.
I love the way this familiar story by Pearl S Buck is told with beautiful illustrations. But the thing I loved the very most is the addition of the grown man to the story. How would he have felt. What would he have done. It’s just beautiful to think about.
There’s also a song that was sung at last year’s concert. It’s interspersed throughout the story. I just love Christmas music! It made me want to watch the broadcast, I can’t wait for it!
And the space for a thank you note of your own at the end is a perfect touch. It makes this little book a personalized gift. And I love that!
I was sent a copy of Christmas Day in the Morning as a gift from the publisher. All opinions are my own.
I’m grateful that there are still things happening. Like this book. It’s a tradition every year for me to review the book that came from the last’s year’s concert. And this little book arrived just in time to brighten my spirits.
I love the way this familiar story by Pearl S Buck is told with beautiful illustrations. But the thing I loved the very most is the addition of the grown man to the story. How would he have felt. What would he have done. It’s just beautiful to think about.
There’s also a song that was sung at last year’s concert. It’s interspersed throughout the story. I just love Christmas music! It made me want to watch the broadcast, I can’t wait for it!
And the space for a thank you note of your own at the end is a perfect touch. It makes this little book a personalized gift. And I love that!
I was sent a copy of Christmas Day in the Morning as a gift from the publisher. All opinions are my own.
November 25, 2020
I loved this short little Christmas Book, Christmas Day in the Morning Awakening The Joy of Christmas. Once I started reading, I was absolutely thrilled! The story told in this book is one of my favorite Christmas stories. It tells of a boy named Rob who learns the gift of giving selfless service to his father one Christmas morning. He experiences the great joy that comes from serving someone else. This particular story is so touching to me because of Rob doing something so special for his father. I loved my father dearly and wished he was still here. It's been almost ten years since his passing, and I miss him so. I think back to my own experiences of doing acts of service for my father and mother. There is no more important lesson to teach our children and grandchildren than to think of others first by doing loving acts of service and letting go of being overly concerned about ourselves.
I highly recommend getting this book as a gift for your children and grandchildren. Buy a copy for yourself and read it on Christmas Eve and make it a new tradition in your family. I can't wait to share this story with my family again in this new format with such lovely pictures and the addition of the song and the final pages where we as a family can write down things we are grateful for.
I highly recommend getting this book as a gift for your children and grandchildren. Buy a copy for yourself and read it on Christmas Eve and make it a new tradition in your family. I can't wait to share this story with my family again in this new format with such lovely pictures and the addition of the song and the final pages where we as a family can write down things we are grateful for.
October 26, 2020
I just love little Christmas books. They delight me and put me in the Christmas spirit. This little book did that for me. It is a story I've heard and I'm sure you've heard many times before. I didn't realize that Pearl S. Buck had written it. It tells of a young son who learned the true meaning of Christmas--helping his father one very early Christmas morning by milking the cows on their farm. The boy, Robert, got up before his father and was able to fulfill the chore before his father even got up, surprising him and giving him a great gift one early Christmas morning. It's one gift neither will ever forget. It was a tender story between a father and his son.
I just realized I started and finished 2 months before Christmas on this day the 25th of October 2020 while enjoying the first snow of the season. I woke up to snow this morning. I thought it appropriate to read this delightful book on this day.
"The true joy of Christmas is to love and to awaken love."
I just realized I started and finished 2 months before Christmas on this day the 25th of October 2020 while enjoying the first snow of the season. I woke up to snow this morning. I thought it appropriate to read this delightful book on this day.
"The true joy of Christmas is to love and to awaken love."
October 28, 2020
First sentence: Robert woke suddenly and completely. It was four o'clock, the hour when his father had always called him to get up and help with the milking. That was fifty years ago.
Premise/plot: Christmas Day in the Morning is a short story written by Pearl Buck originally published in 1955 for a magazine. Robert, the narrator, is reflecting back on the true meaning of Christmas. In remembering one particular Christmas of his childhood--he is inspired anew to celebrate the true meaning of Christmas.
My thoughts: I liked this one. I haven't read any of Pearl S. Buck's shorter works so this was nice. I did like the theme of this one--that Christmas is all about giving and receiving love. I would recommend it to adults (or to readers of any age) that enjoy sentimental, feel-good, Christmas-themed books.
This one includes several blank pages in case readers are inspired to write a message to a loved one and pass it along.
Premise/plot: Christmas Day in the Morning is a short story written by Pearl Buck originally published in 1955 for a magazine. Robert, the narrator, is reflecting back on the true meaning of Christmas. In remembering one particular Christmas of his childhood--he is inspired anew to celebrate the true meaning of Christmas.
My thoughts: I liked this one. I haven't read any of Pearl S. Buck's shorter works so this was nice. I did like the theme of this one--that Christmas is all about giving and receiving love. I would recommend it to adults (or to readers of any age) that enjoy sentimental, feel-good, Christmas-themed books.
This one includes several blank pages in case readers are inspired to write a message to a loved one and pass it along.
July 8, 2024
After reading the original 1955 version by Pearl S. Buck and illustrated by Mark Buehner, we decided to read this 2020 retelling by David Warner. On its own it was a heartwarming story with gorgeous B&W photos to illustrate. There is a beautiful hymn (courtesy of The Tabernacle Choir) included throughout the story and ending with:
The Lamb loves you, and will bring you home above.
O watch the stars. . . Go find the Child. . .
Behold the Lamb, see how He loves!
A page is provided to write a letter of gratitude and love to someone as a Christmas gift. The end notes include Author info for Pearl S. Buck, Richard Thomas, and The Tabernacle Choir. The 2019 Christmas concert featured this story. You can watch it on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jOnX...
The Terrific Tina and I both agreed that in comparison to the original, this comes up just a bit short. We felt the ending was a bit too open in the retelling.
The Lamb loves you, and will bring you home above.
O watch the stars. . . Go find the Child. . .
Behold the Lamb, see how He loves!
A page is provided to write a letter of gratitude and love to someone as a Christmas gift. The end notes include Author info for Pearl S. Buck, Richard Thomas, and The Tabernacle Choir. The 2019 Christmas concert featured this story. You can watch it on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jOnX...
The Terrific Tina and I both agreed that in comparison to the original, this comes up just a bit short. We felt the ending was a bit too open in the retelling.
July 9, 2024
Continuing to read some, "Christmas in July" books with my reading buddy Darla 🎄🎁☀️🏖️
After reading the original story earlier we decided to read this newly adapted 2020 story by David Warner.
The little boy is now a grown man and thinks of his father often and that one special Christmas many long years ago. This Christmas he decides he'd like to show his wife how much she means to him. He's thought up a sweet Christmas surprise for her. It's charming. It follows the same idea as the first book. Giving from the heart ♥️ The story also contains a beautiful Christmas hymn. It's hard to top the original. I needed a little more from this one.
Please check out Darla's wonderful review as well.
After reading the original story earlier we decided to read this newly adapted 2020 story by David Warner.
The little boy is now a grown man and thinks of his father often and that one special Christmas many long years ago. This Christmas he decides he'd like to show his wife how much she means to him. He's thought up a sweet Christmas surprise for her. It's charming. It follows the same idea as the first book. Giving from the heart ♥️ The story also contains a beautiful Christmas hymn. It's hard to top the original. I needed a little more from this one.
Please check out Darla's wonderful review as well.
December 1, 2020
It's been years since I read this short story but, though short, it packs quite a message for all regardless of what path you follow. The book centers around a man named Rob now in his 60's or older, reminiscing about his growing up years on a farm. His family was poor, but they managed to scrape up enough money each holiday season to buy each other gifts. This year, Rob, wanted to do something special for his father after overhearing a conversation his parents had. It had to be something personal, not necessarily material, something truly from the heart. This book will tug at your heart and perhaps bring you back to a special time in your life. Highly recommend this read.
December 15, 2020
Thoughts:
This small book shows the love a son has for their father, and then later on of a husband to their wife. The true meaning of Christmas, often seen as presents to children, but to older people of love and family - the important things in life. This short story adaptation has a place for you to write your own letter of gratitude just as Rob did with his wife after remembering the Christmas morning when he gave his father the best present. This cute, easy-to-read story allows you to remember the true meaning of Christmas and makes you want to hug your loved ones extra tight come this holiday season.
This small book shows the love a son has for their father, and then later on of a husband to their wife. The true meaning of Christmas, often seen as presents to children, but to older people of love and family - the important things in life. This short story adaptation has a place for you to write your own letter of gratitude just as Rob did with his wife after remembering the Christmas morning when he gave his father the best present. This cute, easy-to-read story allows you to remember the true meaning of Christmas and makes you want to hug your loved ones extra tight come this holiday season.
December 22, 2020
This is a very short, quick read, but I absolutely loved it! I remember when I was much younger, watching a short movie that was an adaptation of this story. I can't for the life of me remember what it was called, but I'd love to find it again and show it to my kids.
Anyway, I would imagine a lot of us have heard this story at some point in our lives, but it's always good to read it again - not only at Christmas time, but all year round. This book is something that can be passed down to read and also to enjoy the artwork.
Anyway, I would imagine a lot of us have heard this story at some point in our lives, but it's always good to read it again - not only at Christmas time, but all year round. This book is something that can be passed down to read and also to enjoy the artwork.
September 13, 2020
Great way to get ready for the Christmas season.
December 29, 2020
My family loved this story, originally written by Pearl S. Buck and adapted for the Tabernacle Choir Christmas Concert with Richard Thomas and Kelli O'Hara. An excellent tale of finding hope in dark times and how the Spirit of Christmas can lift and renew our souls.
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