When I finished Lighthouse Christmas by Toni Buzzeo I was immediately wanting it to be December so I could sit by the fire to share it with children!  This is a memorable and gentle story of a family, focusing on the brother and sister who have recently become motherless, that are now spending their first Christmas on the lonely lighthouse island off the coast of Maine with their father. It is a story full of courage, love and sharing, the greatest Christmas gifts of all. 

  Based on the true story of the “Flying Santas” who dropped gift bundles to the isolated island lighthouses in remote Penobscot Bay, the beautifully understated illustrations in muted colors by Nancy Carpenter transport the reader back in time and chill you as you live with the family in the cold wind out in the bay.

    The author’s note by Buzzeo gives background about the Flying Santas who are still in operation today, and the web link for readers to learn more.

    A wonderful addition to your Christmas books selection.