Christmas Fairies for Ouma

Name: Christmas Fairies for Ouma
ISBN: 9781641707343

by Lindsey McDivitt

Publisher

Familius

Publication

Oct 01, 2022

Format

Hardback

Illustrated

Yes

Price

17.99

Dimensions

9 x 11

ISBN

9781641707343

Pages

Age

4 - 6 years

Rights Sold

🌍 World Wide Rights Available

Description

Wanting to show her grandma a snowy American Christmas, Tessa mails a card with only a drawing of Christmas fairies and the words Ouma (that means Grandma) and Cape Town, South Africa. The letter carrier who finds it knows that it can’t go to Cape Town, so he puts it in his pocket. With no name, no street, and no stamps, how is Ouma ever going to get Tessa’s letter?

Follow the magical journey of a child’s Christmas card traveling 10,000 miles across the world, from the hand of one stranger spreading cheer to another, all the way to Ouma. Is it kindness or Christmas magic? With gorgeous illustrations, hidden fairies on every page, and a heartwarming message of caring and connection, Christmas Fairies for Ouma shares Christmas joy and celebrates the love between a grandparent and grandchild.

Author(s)

Lindsey McDivitt

Lindsey McDivitt writes books for children including the picture book biography "A Plan for the People: Nelson Mandela’s Hope for his Nation." Her first fictional picture book, "Christmas Fairies for Ouma," is based on a true family story. She began writing after many years in health education working with stroke survivors. Lindsey is passionate about tackling ageism in books for children. Find her at https://www.lindseymcdivitt.com/ where she reviews picture books with accurate and diverse images of aging on her blog “A is for Aging.”

Also, I believe part of the "magical appeal" is that the book is based on a true story shared in the author's note--our small Christmas miracle! In addition, grandparents around the world have grandchildren living far from them. (i.e."long distance grandparents")

Illustrator(s)

Katarzyna Bukiert

Katarzyna Bukiert enjoys drawing, painting, designing textile patterns, and ceramics, but her greatest passion is illustrating for children. She lives in a beautiful medieval town in Poland and has illustrated many books for publishing houses in Poland, the USA, Switzerland, and India.