Books Tell You Why, Inc.

A Fine first edition/first printing housed in an alike dust-jacket. A previous owner's initials are inked on the front flyleaf and half-title page.

Life in the Colonias is hard. With little money and no hope of a better future, the residents of Mr. Ives' neighborhood have come to accept the fact that they'll never have a Christmas like everyone else. But when they learn of a Christmas present that Mr. Ives has been saving for years, they decide to take matters into their own hands. With the help of a few neighborhood friends, they decorate a tree, make gingerbread houses, and even create a toy soldier parade. Even though their presents are small, Mr. Ives' Christmas is the most special Christmas they've ever had.; 8vo; 248 pages; MR.