It's almost Christmas,but Jeanne Marie is stuck at home with the chicken pox. Just when it seems there is no way for her to provide presents for the family, her grandmother comes up with the perfect purple solution. ~ Available in hardback, paperback, and PDF eBook from the Kittycat Books label of Dragonfly Publishing, Inc.
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Little Jeanne-Marie's Christmas plans are now topsy-turvy thanks to the chicken pox and, sadly, she is unable to shop for holiday gifts for her family. Her Grand-maman saves the day by teaching Jeanne-Marie that often the most perfect gifts are those that come from the heart. Author Paula Blais Gorgas has given us a delightful, inter-generational story about the true meaning of the spirit of giving. Young readers will love this story and read it again and again. --L. Langley
Young readers will be drawn into Gorgas' second holiday picture book by the promise of the perfect present, purple at that. They will stay engaged from the first sentence, which reveals the young heroine's dilemma: Jeanne-Marie is quarantined with chicken pox the week before Christmas and cannot leave home to buy gifts for her family. While members of her family try to console her with predictable suggestions, it's Jeanne-Marie's empathetic Grand Maman who helps her tie loose ends together just in time to present her family a unique contribution to their Christmas celebration. Taylor's lively and colorful characters reflect the story accurately. This story, drawn from Gorgas' childhood experience, belongs high on the stack of Christmas Read-Aloud books. --Carole Gill --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Young readers will be drawn into Gorgas' second holiday picture book by the promise of the perfect present, purple at that. They will stay engaged from the first sentence, which reveals the young heroine's dilemma: Jeanne-Marie is quarantined with chicken pox the week before Christmas and cannot leave home to buy gifts for her family. While members of her family try to console her with predictable suggestions, it's Jeanne-Marie's empathetic Grand Maman who helps her tie loose ends together just in time to present her family a unique contribution to their Christmas celebration. Taylor's lively and colorful characters reflect the story accurately. This story, drawn from Gorgas' childhood experience, belongs high on the stack of Christmas Read-Aloud books. --Carole Gill --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
About the Author
Paula Blais Gorgas lives in Oklahoma with her husband Chet, a retired Navy Commander turned pro-golfer. Mother of four grown sons, Paula has worked as an NSA intelligence analyst and a children's librarian. Her first young adult novel, Court of Honor, won a RWA Golden Heart Award. Her next young adult novel, Earth Magic, was named OWFI's Best Juvenile Book of 2002. Her children's picture book titles include LITTLE LOST LEPRECHAUN and THE PERFECT PURPLE PRESENT both published on the Kittycat Books label of Dragonfly Publishing, Inc.
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Little Jeanne-Marie's Christmas plans are now topsy-turvy thanks to the chicken pox and, sadly, she is unable to shop for holiday gifts for her family. Her Grand-maman saves the day by teaching Jeanne-Marie that often the most perfect gifts are those that come from the heart. Author Paula Blais Gorgas has given us a delightful, intergenerational story about the true meaning of the spirit of giving. Young readers will love this story and read it again and again.
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