Shirley J. Juvenile Fiction Family Tradition and finding your niche
The Truth About Mrs. Claus by Meena Harris 40 pages
Amalia is an elf and she was born into a long line of teddy bear making elves. The trouble is every female elf in her family tree has something special about the teddy bears they make, shiny, soft, etc. but Amalia just can't seem to find what would make the teddy bears she makes stand out. She goes to see Mrs. Claus for help with her situation. A cute story about secrets, about being a legacy and following in your forebears' career path and about finding that special quality that makes you special in your own way. Good story. The author says she came from strong female forebears so perhaps there is a story within a story here. I recommend this book to listeners and young readers.
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