Our favorite book for the past few years has been The Story of Holly and Ivy, written by Rumer Godden and illustrated by Barbara Cooney. It is a sweet, sweet story of family and longing and wishes fulfilled. It is not written from a Christian perspective, at least not explicitly, but if you read this and don't see God's hand, you are trying to avoid seeing it.
Eleanor and I love this book and always read it together. James used to like it too, but he is too much of a young man now to read a book about a girl and her doll. But sometimes I will still catch him listening in...
Barbara Cooney is one of my favorite illustrators; her picture books are ones we never give away. I don't know that we've read other books by Rumer Godden. I should look for some!
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I haven't read this book, but it sounds like something I would like. I love the cover of it!
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