The Broken Doll

The Broken Doll is a Mom s Choice Award winning story for the whole family. Make it A New Christmas Tradition for you and your Family! Midwest Book Review recommends The Broken Doll as a wonderfully entertaining addition to any school or community library s Christmas picture book collection. This charming children s Christmas story emphasizes the importance of a family s love over having expensive toys under the tree. The Broken Doll addresses a family s struggles with unemployment overcome by enduring values of love, honesty, creativity, and recycling! The message that giving of one s self remains the heart of any gift-giving comes through in a vibrant way. Clearly, the family members are gifts to each other and more important than any material gift. The Broken Doll combines playful rhyme, beautiful illustrations, and eight expressive songs. A complete Author narrated CD is included. Synopsis: Like many children, Audra begs for every toy she sees. Due to a recent lay-off, buying any toy is out of the question. Through the next few weeks, Audra and her parents discover valuable lessons resulting in their best Christmas ever! Author, Diane C. Zuber, and illustrator, Mary Meehan Firtl, combine talents to create this endearing story for your whole family!