Carvel, the Christmas Cat — John Littell

Meet Carvel and Gracie, an unforgettable pair of friends who will inspire and touch your heart. Six-year-old Gracie dreamt that Santa would bring her a kitten for Christmas. With that dream in mind, Gracie and her beloved sixteen-year-old brother happen upon an abandoned and abused kitten hiding in a Carvel milkshake container.

Drama and hilarity ensue when Gracie takes the scruffy little kitten home, where she must hide it from the prying eyes of her parents. What follows is the story of how Gracie, with the connivance of her older brother, Jack, manages to keep Carvel alive and warm-and brighten the lives of those around them.

Carvel, the Christmas Cat is all about love, redemption and the power of Christmas to heal a wounded heart. A book to read aloud to the family on a Christmas evening after all the presents are unwrapped-or any other time!