Lovely retelling, great illustration, just scary enough to be impressive and yet not too frightening. Wonderfully abridged. ( )

I loved A Christmas Carol. This book shows the importance of sharing and giving. This book also can show that people can change throughout their life. All Mr. Scrooge needed was someone to show him some love and kindness. I think that we get so busy in our lives that we forget that people need those two things the most in their lives. I would use this book during the month of December. Children need stories related to events in their lives. The illustrations in A Christmas Carol are amazing. I can remember my neighbor growing up. He was like Mr. Scrooge. He never decorated or celebrated Christmas. My entire street was lit up with lights and decorations. Then, you get to the end of my street and there was darkness. I always hated looking that way as a kid because the thought of my neighbor being like he was saddened me. ( )