Recently a friend informed me that she was excited about this book being reissued, so I decided to borrow it and find out why she likes it!
According to Mrs. de Angeli, this story is true. Her friend related this story about her childhood to Mrs. de Angeli. She changed some aspects of it to make it a cohesive story.
Mama, a recent widow, struggles to earn enough money to care for her five children. Despite their poverty, the atmosphere in their home is filled with joy and gratitude. On Christmas Eve a huge box is delivered to the home. The deliverer warns the children not to open it because a lion is inside. What is truly inside?
The only con-sometimes books like this seem to romanticize poverty.
*Highly recommend.
-Borrowed from the library.
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