Set at the turn of the 19th century, this is the story of a young girl's adventure. Voyaging across the sea to a new life in America, Jessie leaves behind her village home and her beloved Grandmother, to whom she entrusts a precious keepsake, hoping that one day they will be reunited.
Hannah's untidy collection of raggy old toys annoys her Mother terribly. But when Mrs Hubbard tries to clear them away, she finds herself taken back in time to her childhood. A magical and endearing story, illustrated with warm, glowing pictures by the winner of the 1987 Mother Goose Award.
The widow McDowell and her seven-year-old son Thomas ask the gruff Jonathan Toomey, the best wood-carver in the valley, to carve the figures for a Christmas crib