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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2006 · Est. 9 min read-aloud
The Christmas Boot
Written by Lisa Wheeler · Illustrated by Jerry Pinkney
A lonely woman finds a boot, leading to magical surprises and a special visitor.
32 pages· 1,071 words· Est. 9 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary
Hannah, a lonely woman with cold feet, finds a single boot in the forest. Wishing for its mate, she wakes to find two boots by her bed. Each wish brings more gifts, culminating in a visit from a mysterious man in a red suit with a white beard. Could it be Santa? As the magic unfolds, Hannah discovers the true spirit of Christmas with a heartwarming surprise waiting for her.
From the publisher
In the spirit of Christmas classics The Polar Express and The Night Before Christmas comes a holiday tale about the magic of Santa, illustrated by Caldecott Medalist Jerry Pinkney
Lonely Hannah is delighted to discover a warm black boot as she gathers kindling in the forest. A poor woman, she doesn’t have proper shoes on her cold feet. “Glory be! I only wish I had your mate,” she says to the boot, and the next morning, to her great surprise, there is not just one boot but two sitting by her bed! More wishes bring even better gifts—but the best is still to come: A visitor arrives at her door—a man with a big white beard, wearing a red suit and only one boot. Who could this magical visitor be? Santa Claus, of course! And he has one more surprise in store for Hannah: She wakes up the next morning to find a new puppy waiting for her!
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At a glance
- Format
- Pages
- 32
- Words
- 1,071
- Reading age
- 4–8
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- 500L
What readers & critics say
Reviews
4.5
out of 7
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 3.2
- F&P level
- ~N
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 186702
Publication
- Published
- January 1, 2016
- First published
- November 1, 2006
- Publisher
- Rocky Pond Books
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780803741348
- LCCN
- 2015022344
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