I have loved this book since the first time I read it. I reread it every few years for the happy feeling it leaves in the pit of my stomach. This year, we listened to it on audiobook in the car on the way to christmas dinner. Josh joined me for the listen, and for him it was the first time, and he was enthralled. He was grumpy about it, but he stayed awake for the entire thing and commented on who various characters remind him of. It’s his curmudgeonly way of saying he loved it. There is just something about the “worst” family in the community, deciding to upset the status quo to remind everyone that there is good in everyone, and that magic can come from children and adults alike. On a side note, the narrator for this audiobook was wonderful. I perfectly pictured a little old lady like my grandmother recounting this story as I listened. It was perfect.
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