The Story of Holly and Ivy by Rumer Godden, Barbara Cooney Watercolors When Mary Anne is destined

When Mary Anne is destined for the scrap heap

★ Caldecott medalist Erin Stead's layers of oil ink and colored pencil weave a translucent moonlit spell around the graphite-sketched characters

and other pond residents and often suggest a moral in a delicate manner which no child could resist

And since he can't trumpet his love

The Story of Holly and Ivy by Rumer Godden, Barbara Cooney Watercolors When Mary Anne is destinedIvy, Holly, and Mr. and Mrs. Jones all have one Christmas wish. Ivy, an orphan, wishes for a real home and sets out in search of the grandmother she's sure she can find. Holly, a doll, wishes for a child to bring her to life. And the Joneses wish more than anything for a son or daughter to share their holiday. Can all three wishes come true? This festive tale is perfectly complemented by beloved Barbara Cooney's luminous illustrations, filled with the