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swtmarie's review against another edition
3.0
What a special Christmas this was for the Bell family back in Ohio in 1890. I loved the gift giving exchange when they all gave very special meaningful gifts to one another that were fun yet practical. They made all of their gifts homemade and I sat wondering how long it took them to complete all of that in the midst of having a large family and business. Needless to say, this story contained bits of American history that were interesting and I enjoyed reading about the Bell family.
rebekahmorris's review
3.0
This is a children’s chapter book about a family in Ohio celebrating Christmas of 1890 along the National Road. Jason’s family has lived there for generations and he enjoys the traffic along the road.
The story is told in first person which could be why the writing felt choppy at times and the conversations stilted. There were a few times when Jason would grow upset with his younger sister and didn’t talk very kindly, but he did love her. The little sister felt younger than seven to me, but maybe she’d just turned seven.
Overall I did enjoy the story and the glimpse of history not normally seen in children’s books.
The story is told in first person which could be why the writing felt choppy at times and the conversations stilted. There were a few times when Jason would grow upset with his younger sister and didn’t talk very kindly, but he did love her. The little sister felt younger than seven to me, but maybe she’d just turned seven.
Overall I did enjoy the story and the glimpse of history not normally seen in children’s books.
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