Broken Ornament - by Tony DiTerlizzi (School And Library)

About the Book

When a beloved ornament breaks, will it ruin the holidays or actually save them? "New York Times"-bestselling author and Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator DiTerlizzi offers a brand-new Christmas story that is sure to become a holiday classic. Full color.

Book Synopsis

When a beloved ornament breaks, will it ruin the holidays or save them? New York Times bestselling author and Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator Tony DiTerlizzi offers a brand-new Christmas story that is sure to be a holiday classic.

Jack wants this to be the best Christmas ever, and he knows just how to make it happen...

More! More lights, more presents, more cookies, more treats. More. More. More! So, when Jack breaks a dusty old ornament, he's not sure why his mom is so upset. They can always get more ornaments, so what's the big deal? Turns out the ornament was an heirloom, precious for more reasons than one. And Jack has a lot to learn about the true meaning of Christmas.

A fairy emerges from the shattered ornament. She has the power to make the most magical Christmasy things happen. Suddenly trees are sprouting, reindeer are flying, and snowmen are snowball fighting. All of it is so perfect, or it would be if she could fix Mom's ornament. But she can't.

So it's up to Jack to make some Christmas magic of his own.

Review Quotes

"Delightful." - Kirkus Reviews

"Illustrations in colored pencil and gouache create the crowded full-page scenes of the wild indoor hullabaloo, and show Jack's changing emotions as he learns about the true spirit of Christmas." - Booklist

"The author delivers a sound, easily relatable lesson about the perils of greed--and the essence of Christmas--as Jack devises a way to make amends in the story's heartwarming finale." - Publishers Weekly

About The Author

Tony DiTerlizzi is a #1 New York Times bestselling author and illustrator who has been creating books for twenty years. From fanciful picture books, such as Jimmy Zangwow's Out-of-This-World Moon-Pie Adventure and The Spider and the Fly (a Caldecott Honor Book), to fantastic middle grade novels like Kenny & the Dragon and the WondLa trilogy, Tony imbues each story with his rich imagination. He created The Spiderwick Chronicles with Holly Black, which has sold millions of copies around the world. You can learn more about Tony at DiTerlizzi.com.