Miracle on 34th Street: A Christmas Holiday Book for Kids Paperback - 2010
by Valentine Davies
Generations of believers have made "Miracle on 34th Street" a treasured part of their holiday. A facsimile edition of the book is now faithfully re-created, offering a new generation--and fans of the original--the beauty of the classic 1940s design.
About this book
Valentine Davies’ Miracle on 34th Street, the heart-warming holiday classic that gives generations of believers hope during the Christmas season, reached the screen and the bookshop at the same time. The best-selling novella about a disillusioned woman, her skeptical daughter, and a mysterious man who believes he is the real Santa Claus was originally written for the 1947 film with the same name, directed by George Seaton and John Payne, starring Maureen O'Hara, Natalie Wood, and Edmund Gwenn. Davies’ novella was published in conjunction with the film’s release.
Generations of believers in hope and goodwill have made Valentine Davies’ Miracle on 34th Street a treasured part of their holiday traditions. Millions of copies of this award-winning story have sold since its first publication in 1947, delighting readers of all ages. A facsimile edition of the book is now faithfully re-created, offering a new generation--and fans of the original--the beauty of the classic 1940s design. Details of how the book came to be written, and made into a beloved film, are included in a brief historical note.Summary
From the jacket flap
A white-bearded gentleman who appears at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade fills in for an unfit Santa Claus-and is asked to become the store's resident Santa. This Kris Kringle believes he is Santa, as do children from all over the city, and reindeer at the zoo nearby. A few skeptical souls try to have him declared insane, but miraculously, the State of New York, with the help of the U.S. Postal Service, come to the gent's rescue by declaring that he is indeed Santa Claus.
Since its first publication in 1947, this tale has been treasured by generations of believers, making this Academy Award-winning story part of holiday traditions all across America. This facsimile edition faithfully re-creates the first hardcover publication, inviting new families or readers to celebrate both the story and the charm of the original design.
A brief historical note, new in this edition, details the simultaneous development of the book and film.
First Edition Identification
Harcourt Brace & Company of New York City published the first print edition of Miracle on 34th Street in 1947. The dust jacket of the 120-page first edition notes the original price of $1.75.
Details
- Title Miracle on 34th Street: A Christmas Holiday Book for Kids
- Author Valentine Davies
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Reprint
- Pages 144
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Clarion Books
- Date 2010-09-20
- ISBN 9780547414423 / 0547414420
- Weight 0.25 lbs (0.11 kg)
- Dimensions 7.5 x 5.1 x 0.4 in (19.05 x 12.95 x 1.02 cm)
- Ages 08 to 12 years
- Grade levels 3 - 7
- Reading level 740
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Themes
- Geographic Orientation: New York
- Holiday: Christmas
- Locality: New York, N.Y.
- Topical: Friendship
- Library of Congress subjects Christmas stories, Christmas
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
Media reviews
This charming fairy tale for children of all ages centers around an old man who thinks he is Santa Claus. It makes a lot more sense than most of us would like to admit.”Newsweek
Reading the funny, touching fantasy may become a Yuletide habit like watching the movie.”Publishers Weekly
A highly recommended family or classroom read-aloud, this should quickly claim, as the film has, its own well-deserved niche for many holiday celebrations ahead.”Booklist (boxed review)
A splendid story.”The New York Times Book Review
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