
Here it is: absolutely the best Christmas gift EVER for young or old, Richard Scarry's The Animals' Merry Christmas. I got this for Bootie last year, and I still cry with joy at the charming stories of Christmas love. Can I just say that the kids pool their nickels to buy the lonely elephant at the zoo an elephant wife? For $10 at amazon.com, this book is even better for the soul than It's a Wonderful Life.

