The Day Before Christmas

This poignant chapter book follows seven-year-old Allie on Christmas Eve, four years after the death of her mother. Her grandfather takes her to a performance of "The Nutcracker," a tradition that sparks tender memories of Allie's mother and her own first experience with the ballet. The story beautifully explores themes of grief, memory, and the enduring power of family love and shared traditions. It offers a gentle, comforting narrative about how loved ones live on in our hearts and memories, especially during significant times like the holidays.

Four years after the death of her mother, seven-year-old Allie goes with her grandfather to a performance of "The Nutcracker" on Christmas Eve, hears about the special day he had with her mother going to her first "Nutcracker," and shares his loving memory of her.