Lion in the Box [Hardcover]

Marguerite De Angeli (Author)

Book Description

Retells the events of a special Christmas for a poor family in New York City at the turn of the century.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 63 pages
• Publisher: Doubleday Books for Young Readers; 1st edition (September 3, 1975)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0385033176
• ISBN-13: 978-0385033176
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,401,259 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful holiday treat, July 18, 2001

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Christine C. Gowen (New York, New York United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lion in the Box, The (Paperback)

When my sisters and I were small children, my mother began to read us this story just before Christmas. We heard it read aloud each year as we grew up, and it became an important and special part of our holiday celebration. Now as a middle school teacher, I read this book to my students each December. It's a charming (and true!) tale of a loving family who experience a very special holiday. Simple but sincere, heartwarming and gentle, Lion in the Box is a book to treasure. Sharing this story each year is a wonderful tradition to start in your own family.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A "Living" Book, September 6, 2000

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Joan Sewell (Oklahoma) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The lion in the box (Hardcover)

This book is about a poor family in New York. It is what Charlotte Mason referred to as a "living" book. When I read this book to my children, they were 6 and 7 years of age. They were spellbound and I wound up reading it in one sitting because they "begged" me to keep going! There is also a neat craft idea for making a Christmas star.

Joan Sewell

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Book, February 1, 2011

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L. Smith "bookmamma" (Indiana) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Lion in the Box (Hardcover)

I read this book to my children years ago, and it is a wonderful Christmas story. It's based on true events and gives insight into the difficulties of a young widow and her children. The story will provide you with ideas on ways to still help others in your community.