商品簡介
From the #1 New York Times bestselling authors of An Invisible Thread comes the true, heartfelt, and extraordinary story of how one woman’s decision to help a boy on the street changed both of their livesforever.
New York Times bestselling author Laura Schroff tells the remarkable story of her lifelong friendship with a boy named Maurice who she met on the street while he was asking for change in her book,An Invisible Thread.
Now, in this sweet picture book, Laura retells the first Christmas that she and Maurice spent together. She shares how Maurice gave her a small white bear and, as she later learns, the only thing he had that he could truly call his own—to show her how grateful he was for their friendship. This heartwarming tale captures the true meaning of the holidays and will be one you’ll want to share with your family year after year as a reminder that a gift from the heart is always the best present under the tree.
作者簡介
Laura Schroff is a former advertising executive who helped launch three of the most successful start-ups in Time Inc. history—InStyle,?Teen People, and?People StyleWatch.?Schroff has also?worked as?the New York Division Manager at?People?magazine and as Associate Publisher?at?Brides?magazine. She lives in Westchester, New York.
Alex Tresniowski is a?former human-interest writer at?People?and the bestselling author of several books, most notably?The?Vendetta, which was purchased by Universal Studios and used as a basis for the movie?Public Enemies. His other titles include?An Invisible Thread,?Waking Up in Heaven, and?The Light Between Us.
Barry Root is the illustrator of many books for children, including Gumbrella, which he also wrote; Dream Big; By My Brother’s Side; and Game Day, which received a Christopher Award in the category of books for young people. He lives with his family in Quarryville, Pennsylvania.
