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| The Gift of the Magi | 
| Author: O. Henry
Creator: Lisbeth Zwerger
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
Category: Book
List Price: $15.99
Buy New: $6.08
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Avg. Customer Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 19718
Media: Hardcover
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 32
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 13 x 7.9 x 0.5
ISBN: 141693586X
EAN: 9781416935865
ASIN: 141693586X
Publication Date: October 3, 2006
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| Customer Reviews:
timeless beautiful story /ethereal art March 24, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I give this beautiful book either to newlyweds on their first Christmas or as a shower/wedding gift. It is so poignant. I hope to remind them that the sacrifices you make in early love/marriage need to be continued through all the years of your marriage. Always wanting to make your partner happy often times means forgoing your own happiness. The red cover I like for Christmas otherwise the white cover for wedding gifts.
A True Treasure December 30, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
No words to describe the poignancy of this tale, gift it to everyone you treasure.
a treasure September 29, 2007
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
I do not know why Amazon recommended this book for me....I have been giving it as gifts since before Amazon existed....am somewhat frightened at their insight.....most wonderful treasure to carry through life
 Gift of the Magi is good Christmas gift January 9, 2007
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
I ordered this story so the special person in my life could read it - we had a similar incident in which we both had done something for one another without knowing. I choose this book because of it's appearance. And although it is set up like a children's book, it was a neat Christmas gift all the same. I only was concerned about the story and mission was accomplished. It is a larger size book and very beautiful so we have decided to sit it out each Christmas as part of our decor.
A Gift from the Heart December 20, 2006
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
I picked up this book out of nice-cover curiosity and for some light reading to my 2nd grade CCD class, and instead of finding simple children's Christmas book I found a literary masterpiece. Lizabeth Zewerger has transformed O. Henry's very mature adult short story about social poverty and vicarious giving into a children's tale about the true meaning of Christmas. I was awed by the delicateness of Zewerger's watercolors and amazed by the way she perfectly expressed each emotion of O. Henry's tale.
In a world where every holiday (especially Christmas) has been commercialized this book is a symbol of the true meaning of giving. Before you get lost in the hustle and bustle (or if you unfortunately already have) do yourself and your loved ones a favor and pick up this book. It's a great gift for children of all ages and adults too. This is a gift from the heart to give at Christmas.
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