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School Library Journal
Reviewed on October 1, 2018 | XpressReviewsWebOnly
PreS-Gr 4—Magic happens for a young boy left on his own (except for a sleeping babysitter) on Christmas Eve. Readers are introduced to Theo, who is maybe six, as he struggles to decorate the Christmas tree with damaged decorations from an old box, including an angel, a drummer, a rocking horse, and a robin. When he spies a green and red star streaking across the sky, Theo wishes for companionship, and the ornaments come to life. Some havoc is wreaked. The orna...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on March 1, 2019
A lonely young boy makes a wish on a shooting star and finds himself in the company of Christmas tree ornaments come to life. With ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More