Synopses & Reviews
Johnnyand#8217;s wish had come true. His family would be visiting his grandparents for Christmas. His grandparents lived in an old house in New England where his father had been born. The family together, the smells of the cookies baking, the snowy Christmas tree farm with trees of so many shapes and sizes, and most of all the wooden horse he had told his brother Liam about would make this the best Christmas ever. In his grandparentsand#8217; attic Johnny finds many treasures, but the wooden horse he remembered so well is missing. How can Johnny make his brotherand#8217;s Christmas wish come true? andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Beloved and internationally bestselling author Mary Higgins Clarkand#8217;s loving story together with Wendell Minorand#8217;s captivating paintings make The Magical Christmas Horse a book that captures the true heart of Christmas and one that families will make part of their Christmas tradition year after year.
Review
Eight-year-old Johnny is eager to visit his grandparents in their big stone house in Connecticut. He vividly remembers his last trip there when he was three, and his strongest memory is of a beautiful, hand-carved wooden horse. Johnny tells his little brother, Liam, that this year, it will be his turn to enjoy itand#8211;but the horse has vanished. Will wishing be enough to bring it back on Christmas Day? This story of a caring family, skillfully illustrated in gouache and watercolor, warmly and effectively conveys the selfless ideal of the season. andlt;BRandgt; andlt;Bandgt;School Library Journalandlt;/Bandgt;, October 2011
Review
and#8220;Nostalgic paintings and narrative, along with these collaboratorsand#8217; (andlt;iandgt;Ghost Shipandlt;/iandgt;) hefty fan bases, are likely to make this a solid holiday seller...Minorand#8217;s gouache and watercolor art, featuring his characteristic exquisite detail, gives the book its magicand#8221; and#8211; andlt;bandgt;Publisherand#8217;s Weeklyandlt;/bandgt;, September 2011
Synopsis
New York Times bestselling collaborators Mary Higgins Clark and Wendell Minor tell a touching Christmas story of a heartwarming family celebration and the meaning of Christmas. Johnny's wish had come true. His family would be visiting his grandparents for Christmas. His grandparents lived in an old house in New England where his father had been born. The family together, the smells of the cookies baking, the snowy Christmas tree farm with trees of so many shapes and sizes, and most of all the wooden horse he had told his brother Liam about would make this the best Christmas ever. In his grandparents' attic Johnny finds many treasures, but the wooden horse he remembered so well is missing. How can Johnny make his brother's Christmas wish come true?
Beloved and internationally bestselling author Mary Higgins Clark's loving story together with Wendell Minor's captivating paintings make The Magical Christmas Horse a book that captures the true heart of Christmas and one that families will make part of their Christmas tradition year after year.
Synopsis
Johnny’s Christmas wish has come true! The family will be together for Christmas at his grandparents’ home in Connecticut. He can’t wait to give his little brother, Liam, the wooden horse he rode when he was Liam’s age. When the family arrives at his grandparents’, everything is just as Johnny remembers it—except the wooden horse, which is broken, seemingly beyond repair. How can Johnny make this the Christmas he hoped for?
With heartwarming text from one of America’s most beloved authors and captivating illustrations by Wendell Minor, The Magical Christmas Horse is a book that will be part of Christmas traditions for years to come.
About the Author
Mary Higgins Clark, #1 international and andlt;iandgt;New York Times andlt;/iandgt;bestselling author, has written thirty-four suspense novels; three collections of short stories; a historical novel, andlt;iandgt;Mount Vernon Love Storyandlt;/iandgt;; two childrenandrsquo;s books, including andlt;iandgt;The Magical Christmas Horseandlt;/iandgt;; and a memoir, andlt;iandgt;Kitchen Privileges. andlt;/iandgt;With her daughter Carol Higgins Clark, she has coauthored five more suspense novels. She also wrote andlt;iandgt;The Cinderella Murder andlt;/iandgt;with bestselling author Alafair Burke. Her books have sold more than 100 million copies in the United States alone.Wendell Minor has illustrated dozens of picture books, and his work has won countless awards and is in permanent collections of such institutions as the Museum of American Illustration and the Library of Congress. His cover illustrations have graced some of the most significant novels of our time by authors such as Toni Morrison, David McCullough, and James Michener. He lives in Washington, Connecticut. Visit him online at MinorArt.com.