The last gift is presented to the girls by their father. On Christmas morning, the three young girls receive the most Christmas they had ever been given. Christmas Eve is spent with the family being together and singing Christmas carols. She writes a letter to “Santy Claus” asking for the doll. Nella, the middle child, desperately wants a Baby Betty doll for Christmas. They do have a lot when it comes to family and love. The story is about a family living during the Depression who do not have a lot economically. In this selection, he used pencil and watercolor and a variety of hues. Just in doing this reading journal, I have encountered three books illustrated by Pinkney and each had illustrations that were absolutely captivating and enhanced each story. I never realized how many books Jerry Pinkney has illustrated.
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