Review: A valuable lesson about giving
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 22, 2013
Young Nathan was elated when he woke on Christmas morning and found the new bicycle he had wanted for so long. After riding it over to his friend Connor's house, though, some of his excitement was dashed when Connor one-upped him with his own new bicycle, a fancier and faster model than Nathan's. While returning home in a more somber mood, Nathan ran into another friend, Landon, whose family couldn't afford nice new presents for the kids at Christmas. Nathan, showing maturity beyond his years, had an idea for brightening up Landon's Christmas. After presenting his idea to his parents, who liked the idea, Nathan and his dad played Santa Claus and made Landon's Christmas a very special day.It's a wonderful story of a boy who overcomes his own disappointment and helps to make Christmas a special day for his friend. In doing so, he learns that the real joy of Christmas is in giving as well as receiving.The story is short enough that it would make good bedtime reading for kids, whether they read it themselves or have a parent read the story to them. Note that unlike many children's books, the story is not illustrated, but the story itself is compelling enough to hold kids' attention.