Sandra Salsbury

"Roland lives a quiet life filled with art, music and tea parties for one. It's a nice life, but sometimes he feels rather lonely. And then one day, Roland finds the perfect companion. Milton may just be a pine cone, but they have so much in common. Milton also happens to enjoy drawing, listening to music, and drinking tea. And he's also alone. But there are signs in the woods, suggesting someone else might be missing their best pine cone friend....

Join Clara and her two grandmothers, Bubbe and Grammy, in their warm kitchens during the December holidays. Clara's experiences in December's Gift are very specific to her family: frying latkes with Bubbe and baking cookies with Grammy. Hot oil and sugary stars tell two stories of different miracles as the two grandmothers recount holiday memories and cooking traditions. Clara comes to realize how she is being given December's gift and will give both...