- retold from “The Wee Christmas Cabin of Carn-na-Ween” by Ruth Sawyer
- an old Irish Christmas tale about an orphan who was taken in by a family
- she exemplifies kindness, helpfulness and a positive attitude
- Roman Catholic moments*
- fairies and a bit of magic
Type: picture book
Ages: 4-7
Author: Margaret Hodges
Illustrator: Kimberly Bulcken Root
*Example: departing words “God and Mary go with you” were said. This is the main religion in Ireland.
It may be the cultural differences (or something else), but this didn’t rate very high in our home. We first checked it out because of its inclusion on recommendation lists, so obviously some readers out there cared for it more than we. And that’s okay!
Check it out if you think it might be up your alley.