Will He Come?

By Frances Gilbert, David E. J. Varker,

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1 author picked Will He Come? as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

My first book fictionalized a Christmas Eve from my Eastern European family’s history, so I was curious about this new picture book, in which Frances Gilbert fictionalized a Christmas Eve story from her Scottish family’s history.

I so appreciate how her elegantly simple prose is set to the musical rhythm of David E.J. Varker’s softly detailed illustrations. The effect is magical! We are transported to a quiet landscape of snow and stonewalls where a young boy is concerned. Will Father Christmas visit this year?

Yes, I do have a weakness for Christmas stories that warm our hearts and perhaps raise…

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