The True Gift, a Christmas Story / Patricia Maclachlan / 81 pages / Winter Holiday Themed Book

Lily and Liam are looking forward to Christmas at their grandparents' farm.  They have each packed plenty of books and know that they can visit the library in town to get more.  They plan to spend much of their time at the farm reading nonstop.  When they arrive at the farm, they notice that White Cow is alone.  The owner of his companion has taken the animal to a new home.  White Cow appears to be lonely and Lily and Liam devise a scheme to get him a new companion so that he will not be alone on Christmas.  Self-sacrifice, hard work, determination, and community support should make this endearing book a holiday classic.