Laura's Christmas Star by Klaus Baumgart, Judy Waite (Translator)

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Laura and her little brother Tommy are so excited about visiting Aunt Martha for Christmas, that they wake their parents up early and load up the car. But when the car breaks down and they must return home on Christmas Eve to a house with no Christmas tree, Laura and Tommy are sad. Will Laura and her friend, the star, be able to make Christmas merry for her family?

Publishers Weekly

In this companion to Laura's Star, Laura's family is marooned at home with no tree. But Laura's favorite wishing star works a little holiday magic in the living room. Glittery holographic stars add a special twinkle to otherwise prosaic watercolors. Ages 3-7. (Oct.) Copyright 1999 Cahners Business Information.

Karen Leggett - Children's Literature

This simple story has been translated from the original German, featuring young children eager to visit their Aunt Martha to see her huge Christmas tree that "glitters like a zillion stars." Laura has her own special star on which she focuses her dreams and wishes and prayers. We see it as shiny, glittery silver star through each window in the book. The children's hopes are dashed, though, when the family car breaks down and the trip to Aunt Martha's is cancelled. Laura depends on her silvery star to help her boost the spirits of her little brother and the happy ending leaves no one disappointed. The notion of caring more about someone else than one's own treasures on Christmas Day is not new, but it is a message of selflessness that bears repeating, especially when it is about siblings who need to help each other deal with disappointment. The illustrations have an everyday greeting card quality but very young children will like the shiny star as it keeps popping up through the story. 2003, Tiger Tales, Ages 4 to 7.

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