The Christmas Boot
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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.

4.5/7 Bookroo expert·4.1/5 Goodreads · 167 ratings
32 pages· 1,071 words· Est. 9 min read-aloud· 500L
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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!

Awards

Golden Kite Award (2017)
At a glance
Format
Pages
32
Words
1,071
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
500L
Themes & topics
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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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