About three days a week I would read aloud a chapter from this autobiography centered on Tomie's Christmas memories. The stories were related chronologically. My boys, ages thirteen and eleven, enjoyed hearing the recollections. We marveled at how many interesting experiences Tomie had.
Tomie warns readers that he shares his memories honestly which requires him to include alcohol. His family indulged in drinking "spirits" often in these stories.
Pair with other Tomie dePaola stories: Joy to the World (anthology of three Christmas stories), Tony's Bread (Christmas is mentioned at the end of the book. During the holiday is when one can purchase panettone bread.).
*Highly recommend (see warnings). I actually like this one more than Joy to the World .
-Borrowed from the library.
Warning: A lot of the stories mention alcoholic beverages; smoking mentioned; Tony kisses his girlfriend when he was in junior high
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