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Emma's Gift
Emma is distressed to learn that her Grandmother's flight has been canceled, so Grandmother will not be there on Christmas morning. Not only that, but the forecast calls for "no snow." Fortu
32 pages, Paperback
First published May 1, 2003
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Molly Idle
45 books204 followersMolly Idle has been drawing ever since she could wield a pencil. But while she started scribbling before she could walk, her professional career as an artist began slightly later…
It was upon her graduation from Arizona State University, with a BFA in Drawing, that Molly accepted an offer to work for DreamWorks Feature Animation Studios. After five years, a number of film credits, and an incredibly good time, she left the studio and leapt with gusto into the world of children's book illustration!
Molly now lives in Arizona with her brilliant husband, two wonderfully mischievous sons, and two snugly cats. When not making mischief with her boys or watching old Technicolor musicals, she can be found at her desk scribbling away, with a pencil in one hand and a cup of espresso in the other- creating a plethora of profoundly whimsical picture books!
It was upon her graduation from Arizona State University, with a BFA in Drawing, that Molly accepted an offer to work for DreamWorks Feature Animation Studios. After five years, a number of film credits, and an incredibly good time, she left the studio and leapt with gusto into the world of children's book illustration!
Molly now lives in Arizona with her brilliant husband, two wonderfully mischievous sons, and two snugly cats. When not making mischief with her boys or watching old Technicolor musicals, she can be found at her desk scribbling away, with a pencil in one hand and a cup of espresso in the other- creating a plethora of profoundly whimsical picture books!
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September 26, 2023
3.5 stars. Not a bad book, just not my cup of tea. Too cheesy, too sentimental, too goody-goody but I'm pretty sure most people will like it. Ministers, priests and Sunday school teachers will like it, no doubt.
A book about a perfect child who gives away her 3 Christmas presents. It isn't a picture book really, as it is pretty long, more a storybook. A story written with a message in mind and I don't like those.
The drawing of a supposedly homeless man, called "a thin little man" was not done well and her trying to figure out how to give him her new mittens without speaking to a stranger because of course, she shouldn't speak to a stranger... was... well... strange. There is also a boy who apparently needs new shoes, but you wouldn't guess that from the pictures. If people are poor draw them looking poor, picture book pictures don't have to be pretty. A little bit of realism would make this book better. And the girl feels so smug about giving him the mittens too. OK, I'll stop now...
The book ends with a Bible quote about giving and receiving.
A book about a perfect child who gives away her 3 Christmas presents. It isn't a picture book really, as it is pretty long, more a storybook. A story written with a message in mind and I don't like those.
The drawing of a supposedly homeless man, called "a thin little man" was not done well and her trying to figure out how to give him her new mittens without speaking to a stranger because of course, she shouldn't speak to a stranger... was... well... strange. There is also a boy who apparently needs new shoes, but you wouldn't guess that from the pictures. If people are poor draw them looking poor, picture book pictures don't have to be pretty. A little bit of realism would make this book better. And the girl feels so smug about giving him the mittens too. OK, I'll stop now...
The book ends with a Bible quote about giving and receiving.
March 16, 2016
Finally, a book about what we should all really be doing at Christmas time (and all year round!)
December 24, 2016
Incredible. We all need more books like this
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