Its the Christmas season during a time when people had little money to spend. Cookie jars held pennies, not Christmas cookies.
So when Jack smells something delicious coming from the kitchen, he cant believe his nose. Cookies!
But his excitement turns to disappointment when he learns the cookies arent for him. Instead, Mother is baking them for the needy people at their church. While Jack helps roll out the dough, his mother tells him the legend of the Christmas cookie.
In a captivating interplay of simple words and beautiful illustrations, The Legend of the Christmas Cookie tells a tender story of givingnot just cookies, but gifts of the heart that last forever.
