Synopses & Reviews
It's Christmas and Nella is beside herself with excitement! She and her sisters have been given a
real gift—a beautiful Baby Betty doll. But it's hard to share something you've waited your whole seven-year-old life for, and Nella grabs the doll for herself. It isn't long before she discovers that a doll can't do the fun things she and her sisters do together. So, as Christmas day fades, Nella shares it with her sisters. Set in the Depression era South, here's a heartwarming story that captures the essence of the holiday.
From the Hardcover edition.
About the Author
Patricia C. McKissack is the Newbery Honor– and Coretta Scott King Award–winning author of
The Dark Thirty and
Porch Lies, an ALA Notable Book
. She has collaborated with Jerry Pinkney on
Goin' Someplace Special (Coretta Scott King Award winner) and
Mirandy and Brother Wind (Coretta Scott King Award winner and Caldecott Honor Book).
Jerry Pinkney is the illustrator of five Caldecott Honor Books, including Mirandy and Brother Wind. He has won the Coretta Scott King Award five times. He lives in Croton-on-Hudson, New York.
From the Hardcover edition.