Swiss Alps

We read a book called "The Remarkable Christmas of the Cobbler's sons" by Ruth Sawyer.
It was about a village named Tirol where a legend of a goblin king, King Laurin. He loved to play pranks and pop on the Eve of Christmas to a herdsman's hut and share his wealth. The story is about a poor Cobbler and his sons and how the King came and shared his wealth with them. Very good I am not sure if this is a tradition they have or just a made up story.


The next book we read was "A Cricket's Carol" by Mark Kimball Moulton. I loved this book it is a about a poor orphan boy he hears beautiful music when he follows it he finds it is coming from a cricket. Next to the cricket is a new pair of boots that the boy needed, the boy follows the cricket and sings along with him. Every where they go the boy gets gifts of food and clothes, the boy shares with others in need. So good I cried. In the end the boy gets a family.