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Lassie, A Christmas Story

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If you purchase this book after looking at the cover and thinking it's going to be a new story about Timmy and Lassie on the farm in Calverton, you're in for a little surprise. Hamner and Sipes have crossed the storyline in two different LASSIE television series. The setting and situation are the little town in Vermont from the 1997 Animal Planet LASSIE series, where the mom is a widowed veterinarian. But instead of mother and son being Karen and Timmy Cabot, they are Ruth and Timmy Martin from the 1960s LASSIE original series episodes, and the illustrations are clearly that of June Lockhart and Jon Provost!

However, the young children-and most Lassie fans--for which this was written probably won't care. It's an exciting story about a dangerous situation on Christmas Eve, the illustrations are gorgeous, and the story actually touches on the true meaning of Christmas rather than receiving expensive gifts and Santa Claus and his reindeer. Very enjoyable for any Lassie fan.

"Lassie A Christmas Story" is a delightful 9" by 11" hardback 48 page picture book for children. The book contains beautiful full color drawings on every page.

For all Lassie fans and anyone who ever owned a collie or someone who just enjoys a simple Christmas story where love and care for each other triumph over dangers and trials, this is the book for you. The characters in this book are right from the 1960's Lassie TV show. Readers will enjoy how the family and dog bond together to overcome some very difficult circumstances on Christmas Eve. From being involved in a truck crash, trapped in a blizzard or coming face to face with the most formidable enemy of this Christmas tale based on the Lassie TV series, you will enjoy the "good overcoming evil" plot. Interwoven in this Lassie tale is the true meaning of Christmas and the simple Christmas celebration of a Vermont farm family. The text is written in very easy language. Anyone in third grade or above should probably be able to read the book. You must read the book to find out who or what is the real enemy of this loving family and their Christmas celebration.