The Special Gift
A beautiful festive story to share at Christmastime
$20.24
- Paperback
32 pages
- Release Date
13 October 2025
Summary
A magical, festive tale of friendship, resilience and the true meaning of gift-giving. Written by Ruth Doyle and beautifully illustrated by Carmen Saldana, this is a Christmas story to treasure year after year.
On a night of swirling snow, the storm carries Donkey far from the farm where there is no longer room for him. He’s lost, alone and certain he has nothing to offer the world.
But when a message from a magical bird leads Donkey to follow a bright star, he finds a new pur…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781408369173 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1408369176 |
| Author: | Ruth Doyle, Carmen Saldaña |
| Publisher: | Hachette Children's Group |
| Imprint: | Orchard Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 32 |
| Release Date: | 13 October 2025 |
| Weight: | 220g |
| Dimensions: | 272mm x 250mm x 6mm |
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The perfect Christmas Book * Katy’s Bookshelf, blogger *Sweet and beautiful * The Kids Bookstagrammer, blogger *A heartwarming tale that will definitely be a Christmas favourite here in the years to come * Books for Little Bookworms, blogger *Simply gorgeous * Posie’s Book Club, blogger *With a big heart and a sprinkle of magic * Milo and Gigi’s Bookshelf, blogger *
About The Author
Ruth Doyle
Ruth Doyle (Author)
Ruth Doyle is a children’s author who lives on a farm in Kent with a flock of forty sheep, eight chickens, three dogs, two rescued miniature horses, six guinea pigs, two rabbits, one husband and two children. Her love of nature inspires all of her stories, and her animals even accompany her on animal-writing workshops at local schools.
Carmen Saldana (Illustrator)
Carmen Saldana lives in Gijon, a little rainy city in the north of Spain. After studying Arts, she worked as a graphic designer in advertising agencies before becoming a freelance illustrator focusing on children’s books, the field she enjoys the most. She loves furry animals, birds, bugs, leaves and everything related with nature, her main source of inspiration for her illustrations.
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