The Ugly Brown Pear

This tale of Christmas is set in the 1950's. In this colorful story, meant to be a read along book for parents and teachers to share with youngsters, David, who is a young Jewish boy, meets the challenge of creating a special Christmas tree ornament for the Superindendent of his apartment building. All of the children in his building would compete each year to see who could provde the best ornament, with the winner given the opportunity to receive special recognition. Follow David's trials and tribulations as he attempts to win the top spot and attain the privilage of wearing the "Super's" train engineer's hat . What lessons does he learn for the sake of his effort? See who unexpectedly helps him along the way. It's a unique tale, rich in the color of David's neighborhood and the people who lived there.