The Spider's Gift
A Ukranian Christmas Story
by Eric A. Kimmel
Katya Krenina, Illustrator

Reinforced | 32 pages | 8 1/2 x 11 | US$ 16.95 | ISBN: 9780823417438

Grade: FIRST | Age: 4 to 8

Themes: Myths, Legends & Folklore, Christmas

About the Book
A heart-warming story, beautifully illustrated, for the holidays.

Katrusya is devastated that her family cannot afford Christmas presents this year, but it simply wouldn't be Christams without a treee. She soon finds the perfect one in the deepest part of the forest and decorates it with homemade ornaments. But the next day the tree is crawling with spiders! Luckily, Katrusya convinces her mother not to throw the tree away. When the family returns from church that evening, they discover that the spiders have left a dazzling Christmas miracle.