Two children wait for their mother to return from India, and she brings home a very strange baby brother. Noel is not like other children. He is peculiar, demanding, and utterly bewildering to his older siblings, who must now learn to love someone they do not quite understand. Set in the 1920s, this gentle novel follows Diana and Chris as they navigate the small jealousies and unexpected tenderness of adding a new little person to their family, all leading up to their first Christmas together. Amy Le Feuvre writes with tender humor about the authentic dramas of childhood: the frustration of a baby who won't behave, the jealousy that surfaces when attention shifts, and the slow, sometimes painful softening that happens when love is forced to grow. The Christmas elements provide warmth and occasion for the siblings to discover that family isn't about having a perfect little brother, it's about choosing to love the one you have. A quiet, nostalgic portrait of early twentieth-century childhood with period-accurate sensibilities and universal emotional truth. Perfect for readers who enjoy gentle, heartwarming stories about imperfect families and the small miracles of sibling love.
