One Christmas Wish

Written by Katherine Rundell · Illustrated by Emily Sutton

A boy's Christmas wish sparks a magical adventure with unlikely companions.

4.5/7 Bookroo expert·3.9/5 Goodreads · 868 ratings

60 pages· 4,404 words· Est. 34 min read-aloud

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Bookroo's summary

On Christmas Eve, a lonely boy makes a wish on a shooting star, igniting an enchanting journey. Joined by a perpetually hungry rocking horse, a molting-winged angel, a songless robin, and a rusting tin drummer boy, he discovers the true magic of companionship. Will his wish lead to the Christmas he dreams of, or something even more extraordinary?

From the publisher

From beloved author Katherine Rundell comes a clever, funny, and poignant picture book about a lonely little boy who wishes not to be alone on Christmas. A young boy’s Christmas Eve wish on a shooting star leads to an adventure with an ever-hungry rocking horse, an angel whose wings are molting, a robin who has forgotten how to sing, and a rusting tin drummer boy in Katherine Rundell’s classic Christmas story, with Emily Sutton’s gorgeous paintings.

At a glance

Format: Hardcover
Pages: 60
Words: 4,404
Reading age: 5–9
Audience: Picture
Lexile: 560L

Themes & topics

Books about wishes Books about holidays Books about Christmas Books about loneliness Books about magic

What readers & critics say

Reviews

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4.5

“The artwork is really nice and the story is lovely and festive. You should know, however, that this is really more a book for the chapter book crowd. It's very long, and the illustrations are more decorations on the page than actual elements pushing the story forward.”

Lauren Hancock

Trusted reviewer

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