I was gifted the most unusual Christmas book ever: Red Ranger Came Calling by Berkely Breathed. It would absolutely ruin the book to tell you why it's so unique-finding out for yourself is definitely a part of the reading experience.
What I will say is that at the end of the book, the author uses a local landmark at the end of the book to explain the mystery of a Christmas gift.
I plan on using this picture book in class as a springboard writing assignment. Students will choose a natural or man-made landmark in their city or state and write a legend, story, urban legend about it, in the same way that the legend of Timpanogos was created to explain/enhance the sleeping princess shape of this mountain.
If you are familiar with the book or use it in your classroom, make sure you comment on this post so we can expand the book's use.
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