Title: The Man Who Walked the Earth
Description: Andre and Elise’s father has gone in search of work, and may not be home for Christmas. The day he left, their mother set an extra place at the table in case a hungry stranger visits. “Wherever your father is, I hope someone will set a place for him,” she says. Eight months later, no one has come to their door. Then a mysterious stranger arrives on Christmas night and performs dazzling magic tricks. Can he use magic to bring back their father? In this wonderful story about the rewards of being kind to strangers, Ian Wallace has performed his own kind of magic. ( Description found on Goodreads.com)
Subjects: Magicians, Noël, Magiciens, Compassion, Fiction, Livres d'images pour enfants, Contes canadiens-anglais, Magic tricks, Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse, Christmas, Folklore, juvenile literature, Folklore, Christmas stories, Canadian (English), Juvenile fiction, Picture books for children