The Story of Holly and Ivy by Rumer Godden, Barbara Cooney Watercolors and I urge everyone to

and I urge everyone to read it

Feiwel & Friends

★ Caldecott medalist Erin Stead's layers of oil ink and colored pencil weave a translucent moonlit spell around the graphite-sketched characters

When Mary Anne is destined for the scrap heap

and other pond residents and often suggest a moral in a delicate manner which no child could resist

The Story of Holly and Ivy by Rumer Godden, Barbara Cooney Watercolors and I urge everyone toIvy, Holly, and Mr. and Mrs. Jones all have one Christmas wish. Ivy, an orphan, wishes for a real home and sets out in search of the grandmother she's sure she can find. Holly, a doll, wishes for a child to bring her to life. And the Joneses wish more than anything for a son or daughter to share their holiday. Can all three wishes come true? This festive tale is perfectly complemented by beloved Barbara Cooney's luminous illustrations, filled with the