Brookfield/Elm Grove Monthly

DECEMBER 2013 Page 2A • Freeman Brookfield & Elm Grove Books From Page 1A With their daughter away in a foreign country, a couple decides to skip the holiday and opt for a cruise instead. But when the daughter announces her intent to return with her fiance, on short notice, the couple has a short period of time to conjure up Christmas magic. "The story puts the holiday in perspective," Champe said. "It takes the pressure off worrying Charles Auer/Freeman Staff about finding that perfect Christmas gift for everyNewly released holiday books at Barnes & Noble in the Brookbody Trying to find and . field Square Mall. cook that perfect ham." New favorites Just as no two snowflakes are exactly the same, there are always new holiday stories that deliver a timeless message in a unique way . Habib said "The Smallest Gift of Christmas" by Peter Reynolds is becoming a fast favorite. In this tale, a boy is disappointed to see a small gift under the tree, so he wishes for bigger and bigger. The rapidly increas- ing scope of his wishes soon takes him to outer space, where he sees his world shrinking in the distance. That continues until it is a speck the size of the present that disappointed him. "He realizes that 'home' is the greatest gift of all," Habib said. "The Christmas Wish" by Lori Evert has also found an audience. In it, a girl aspires to be an elf. The story is complemented by the photography of Per Breiehagen, who captures crucial scenes where the girl interacts with a polar bear, a reindeer, and other winter animals who help her on her trek to find Santa. The FREEMAN Established in 1859 Brookfield & Elm Grove THIS MONTH How to reach us 801 N. Barstow St., P.O. Box 7, Waukesha, WI 53187 262-542-2500 Charles Auer/Freeman Staff O' What a Day Cafe opening up at Caribou Coffee site O' What a Day Cafe is opening on the site of the former Brookfield Caribou Coffee location on Bluemound Road. 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