Jack does not think that he will enjoy the cold and snow of Christmas at his grandfather's house, so different from the hot climate he has known, but then he is delighted when Grandfather brings three chickadees inside and they become living decorations for the Christmas tree.
This is a lovely story about a boy, and his family moving from New Mexico to live with his grandparents. Understandably, the boy is not pleased in the change, and clearly misses his former home. However, his grandfather (a man of few words) helps him see that he will "get used to it." I really enjoyed the way Watkins painted pictured with her words, using rish descriptions and poetic format. The illustrations are beautiful, and, combined with the detailed descriptions, make me feel like I am in the story experiencing the cold and quiet winter weather.