# Gifts of the Heart - Hardcover

by **Patricia Polacco** (Illustrator), **Patricia Polacco** (Author)

Beloved author-illustrator Patricia Polacco's holiday story is a wonderful ode to the magic of family, Christmas, and giving the right kind of gifts--gifts filled with love.

Richie and Trisha want to buy Christmas gifts for their family, but they don't have enough money. Enter Kay Lamity, a new housekeeper . . . but is that all she is? She comes into their lives like a whirlwind, brimming with positive energy and a can-do attitude. Kay not only straightens them out when it comes to whether or not Santa Claus is real, she teaches them something about gifts: the just-good-enough kind that come from the pocketbook and the unforgettable kind that come from the heart. Because of Kay, Trisha and Richie--and the family--have a Christmas morning they will never forget.

Celebrating the joy of homemade gifts, Patricia Polacco introduces readers to a new character who is truly a force of nature in this story reminiscent of _Christmas Tapestry_ and _An Orange for Frankie_. This is a magical Christmas story the author swears is true, right down to the sleigh tracks on the farmhouse roof

### Author Biography

Each year, Patricia Polacco (www.patriciapolacco.com), beloved creator of over fifty picture books, including _Christmas Tapestry_ and _An Orange for Frankie_, visits classrooms all over the United States. But Christmastime is a special time of giving for Patricia, who fills her old-timey Union City, Michigan, home with the holiday: Christmas trees decorated with timeless baubles in every room and garlands of pine on the railings and mantels. A highlight is when Santa himself stops by a Christmas party at the village firehouse, accompanied by a real reindeer, to give gifts to the children of the village. In some ways Patricia herself is Kay Lamity, a witty, loving woman who understands what a real gift means.

**Number of Pages:** 40

**Dimensions:** 0.4 x 11.3 x 9.1 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** October 03, 2013

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** Gifts of the Heart

**Interest Level:** Lower Grades, K-3

**Reading Level:** 3.9

**Point Value:** 0.5

## Details

- **Price:** 19.99 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
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