The Smallest Gift of Christmas

We own almost every Peter Reynolds book there is and have given many as gifts. His illustrations are always so whimsical but definitely convey a great message and his story is always simple, but to the point. I bought this for our teenager who had a rather "hum bug" attitude about this past Holiday Season, but then commented that the "Christmas Angel" (aka mom) had been rather uncreative in her little gifts leading up to the big day. While the Christmas Angel explained that creativity is tied to enthusiasm, "The Smallest Gift of Christmas" got to the point.With such a great Holiday message, I'm sure I'll be buying more copies of this in the future. We've probably give 20+ copies of Peter's "The Dot" and "Ish" to our favorite teachers over the years.

My students loved the book. It taught that it was more important to have people around that you love rather than a present.

I’m a huge fan of peter Reynolds books and this story was so cute! I would highly recommend it!

I always enjoy Peter Reynolds' work and this book is no exception. I tucked a copy into gift bags for friends and neighbors this year. Reynolds' artwork and theme offer a warmhearted message about what is really important at Christmas and every day of the year.

Great little book! Smaller than I expected but worked out well for my preschoolers who lovedthe fact that it was small!

A small book with a big message!

Happy with purchase. Elf brought it to kids and was perfect.

Good story, good message.

Peter wrote another very excellent book (The Dot) my grandchildren (4yr, and 2yr) really like and so I bought this for them off a wish list. Good for age 3-6, teaching that Christmas is not about presents, it's about family. My daughter said she liked the idea behind the story, but that it wasn't as well written as she hoped.

Libro poético sobre las cosas que realmente importan en la vida, que no siempre vienen en el paquete más grande. Las ilustraciones sencillas y encantadoras como todas las de Pwter H. Reynolds.

Il libro è simpatico, anche se le illustrazioni non sono il top. Comunque, mi sarà utile!

Un libro muy bonito con un final emotivo. Es para niños de unos ,7-8 años

An excellent children’s book with a good moral.