Synopses & Reviews
Della and Jim love each other very much but have no money for getting Christmas gifts for one another. But when Della decides to make a great sacrifice that will give her enough money to buy the present Jim deserves, she soon discovers that that her selfless act may have been for naught. This is a new, richly illustrated interpretation of the well-loved, poignant short story by O. Henry.
Review
"an elegant edition with moody illustrations reminiscent of antique sepia photographs....touching account of young love at Christmas has an enduring appeal." —Kirkus Reviews
Review
"One of my favorite stories about love, sacrifice, and generosity is O. Henrys The Gift of the Magi. Beautifully illustrated by Sonja Danowski, this traditional story of giving a gift to your most precious loved one... [is] filled with important messages for any time of year." —Jenny Williams, geekdad.com
Review
“German artist Sonja Danowski gives a faded, almost grubby-looking elegance to her artwork for O. Henry's 1906 tale of Yuletide sacrifice….Her sepia-toned illustrations set in the late 19th century suit the story exactly, evoking the poverty of the devoted young wife and …. In concert with the pictures, the arch tone and surprise ending of O. Henry's original story make for excellent delivery aloud to children age 8 and older.”—Wall Street Journal
Synopsis
This classic holiday story about true love, irony, and gift-giving makes a sophisticated gift for middle grade readers --give to boys and girls ages 9 - 12 years old.
Della and Jim love each other very much but have no money for getting Christmas gifts for one another. But when Della decides to make a great sacrifice that will give her enough money to buy the present Jim deserves, she soon discovers that that her selfless act may have been for naught. This is a new, richly illustrated interpretation of the well-loved, poignant short story by O. Henry.
Synopsis
Christmas Day tomorrow! Della and Jim love each other very much but have no money for special gifts. Then Della thinks of something that will give her enough money to buy the present Jim deserves. And so, sacrifices are made. But were they really worth making? A well-loved, poignant short story by O. Henry, richly interpreted by Sonja Danowski.
About the Author
Sonja Danowski was born in Iserlohn, Germany. She took a diploma in Communication Design from the University of Applied Sciences in Nuremberg in 2008. Her work has been exhibited in Poland, China, Germany, Korea and Portugal and she has received many international awards. She lives in Berlin where she works as an artist and illustrator, particularly concerned in the preservation of human memory through drawn images William Sydney Porter, known by his pen name O. Henry, was an American writer known for their wit, wordplay, warm characterization and clever twist endings. O. Henry (William Sydney Porter) 1862-1910 was an American short-story writer, the most famous writer of stories for magazines of his time.