Christmas Day, 1914 My dear sister Janet, It is 2:00 in the morning and most of our men are asleep in their dugouts -- yet I could not sleep myself before writing to you of the wonderful events of Christmas Eve.
A really beautiful rendition of those fantastic events when, in the mi. . . 12, 2014 Delightful .
Great for a readaloud to children! -- Beth Nolan Conners, Beth\'s Book-Nook Blog (blog), Nov. . . 8, 2014 A beautiful (and true) tale, with lovely illustrations . -- Veronica Marzini, LibriAmoriMiei (blog), Nov. -- Alex Baugh, The Children\'s War (blog) Short but intense, heart-warming, full of hope, love, brotherhood, and friendship. 11, 2014 Beautifully and realistically illustrated. -- Kirkus Reviews (Web site), Aug. ///////////////////////////////////////////////// Among the many entries celebrating this event\'s centennial, librarians and teachers should welcome this historically accurate telling for ages 9 and up.
Her other illustrated books include Aaron\'s The Baker\'s Dozen: A Saint Nicholas Tale.
Wendy Edelson has been honored with the Pacific Northwest Book Award, the Moonbeam Children\'s Book Award, and the Mom\'s Choice Award. ///////////////////////////////////////////////// Aaron Shepard\'s many books for young people have won honors from the American Library Association, the New York Public Library, the Bank Street College of Education, the American Folklore Society, and the National Council for the Social Studies.
TEACHERS AND LIBRARIANS -- A READER\'S THEATER SCRIPT OF THIS BOOK IS AVAILABLE FREE ON AARON\'S WEB SITE.
In this fictional letter -- illustrated in authentic detail by Wendy Edelson -- award-winning author Aaron Shepard draws from firsthand accounts of soldiers at the front to portray the truce in its True nature and spirit.
Yet much about the historic event remains shrouded in myth and legend.
Providing inspiration for songs, books, plays, and movies, it has endured as an archetypal image of peace.
Just imagine: While you and the family sang carols before the fire there in London, I did the same with enemy soldiers here on the battlefields of France! The Christmas Truce of 1914 is one of the most extraordinary incidents not only of World War I but of all military history.
In truth, what happened seems almost like a fairy tale, and if I hadn\'t been through it myself, I would scarce believe it.
Christmas Day, 1914 My dear sister Janet, It is 2:00 in the morning and most of our men are asleep in their dugouts -- yet I could not sleep myself before writing to you of the wonderful events of Christmas Eve
