by Megan Alexander
Illustrated by Hiroe Nakata
Aladdin e
Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division
2022
32 pages
ISBN: 9781665929806
In a small town named Heartbeat Falls, neighbors celebrate the season by choosing the right Christmas tree, visiting the town's bakery, ice skating on the pond, decorating their houses, and baking cookies. There are fun arts and crafts projects for little hands, making s'mores and a pot luck dinner the neighbors----their joy and happiness visible in Hiroe Nakata's beautiful illustrations.
Heartbeat Falls could be any town where people gather and care for each other. The last line is lovely, "For the beauty of a small town isn't based upon its size. It's the love shared by its people shining brightly in their eyes."
This charming book is a great gift for new parents and young readers. Heartfelt and appealing, The Magic of a Small Town Christmas will be a favorite read for the season.
Highly, highly recommended for Christmas!
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