Granfer, and One Christmas time

** "Granfer and One Christmas Time" by Eleanora H. Stooke is a touching children's story set in the countryside, focusing on an old farmer named Granfer, his family, and two young sisters during the holiday season. The story begins with Granfer missing his faraway son, David, who abandoned home many years prior; we then meet Mrs. Maple, Granfer's daughter, and her two daughters, Nellie and Bessie. As spring turns to summer, the characters talk of Granfer's estranged son, and the themes of family, regret and love are illuminated. There is also a focus on the hardships of two sisters, Annie and Maggie Blundell, and shows their joys and struggles during troubling times. As everyone prepares for Christmas time, these two worlds are set to collide around the themes of redemption and family bond. **