Miracle on 34th Street Gift Set: [Ornament & Book] [Hardcover]

Valentine Davies (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 2002

Trimming the tree and revisiting favorite holiday stories are cherished Christmas traditions in small towns and big cities across the country. This beloved book celebrating the powers of kindness and faith, restored to its original 1947 design, is paired for the first time with an old-fashioned wooden ornament, perfect for handing down--along with warm memories--through generations of believers.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Lovingly reproduced to match the original 1947 printing, this handsome hardback edition of Miracle on 34th Street comes in a gift box with a painted wooden tree ornament.

Screenwriter Valentine Davies's film classic has been so thoroughly enshrined in the Christmas canon that it's impossible to read this book without picturing Maureen O'Hara and Natalie Wood as the harried Macy's parade organizer and her precocious daughter. But what makes this gift-box edition interesting is a short note describing the book's production, which happened at a frantic pace--Davies fairly credits director David Seaton for much of the book's inspiration, and over 400,000 copies were rushed through to premiere simultaneously with the film.

Other print versions of Miracle on 34th Street might be more fun (including one illustrated by beloved kids book author Tomie de Paola), but for that '40s, old-timey appeal, this gift box can't be beat (not to mention it being a safe, easy go-to for stuffing stockings and bringing gifts to holiday parties). (Ages 9 to 12) --Paul Hughes

From Publishers Weekly

The Miracle on 34th Street Ornament and Book Gift Set pairs Valentine Davies's 1947 holiday classic, designed to match its original 1947 edition, with a painted wooden ornament. The vintage look, with its muted reds and greens, is eye-catching in its understatement. All ages.
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Product Details

• Hardcover: 144 pages
• Publisher: Harcourt Children's Books; Book and Access edition (October 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0152045759
• ISBN-13: 978-0152045753
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 9.8 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.5 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,908,024 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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