Who Ate the Pink Sweetmeat? And Other Christmas Stories

By Susan Coolidge

(3.5 stars) • 10 reviews

Dreams of Christmas giving come to life for a pack of humble stockings as they discover the delight of holiday traditions and the magic of childhood.

Genres

Christmas Children & Young Adult Reading Culture/Civilization/Society Fiction

Released

2015-04-20

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Summary

"Who Ate the Pink Sweetmeat? And Other Christmas Stories" by Susan Coolidge is a collection of late 1800s Christmas stories that celebrate kindness, generosity, and holiday cheer. Follow characters, including dreaming stockings, through enchanting tales about first Christmases and the beauty of giving and family. The story "Who Ate the Pink Sweetmeat?" introduces Job Tuke, a shop owner facing a tough Christmas, and stockings hoping to be chosen as gifts; they are bought together and get to experience the magic of Christmas with Mrs. Wendte's family and the happiness of being filled with sweet treats.