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Loading... The Story of Holly and Ivy (1958)by Rumer Godden
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. The Story of Holly and Ivy written in 1958 by Rumer Godden is a classic children’s Christmas story about the value of wishing. The story along with it’s lovely illustrations by Barbara Cooney gives one a warm glow as you read about the runaway orphan Ivy, who is wishing for a home and also for a doll to love, Policeman Jones and his wife, Mrs. Jones wish for a child to complete their family, while meanwhile Holly, the lovely Christmas doll on display in the toy shop wishes for a little girl to love. With a little Christmas magic, wishes can come true. no reviews | add a review
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Orphaned Ivy finds her Christmas wish fulfilled with the help of a lonely couple and a doll named Holly. No library descriptions found.
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)823.912Literature English English fiction Modern Period 1901-1999 1901-1945LC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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The best part of this book is the description of the various toys, including the small stuffed velvet hippos, Mallow and Wallow, and the comfortably saggy elephant Crumple.