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The Man of the House at Huffington Row: A Christmas Story
32 pp.
October, 1998 |
TradeISBN 0-15-201580-9$$16.00
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Francis O'Shea wants to cheer his sister, grieving since their father's death. When he's unable to finish a snowman cr_che outside their house on Christmas Eve, the kind people of Huffington Row lend a hand. The "man of the house" theme is weak, but the Depression-era story is accompanied by watercolor and pencil illustrations that aptly convey the tender mood.