About This Book
Reach for this book when your child is feeling the weight of a holiday that does not look like the ones in the movies or when sibling dynamics are feeling particularly prickly. It is a perfect choice for middle-grade readers who are beginning to push back against gendered expectations or who feel overlooked during a chaotic family season. The story follows the Brewster triplets as they navigate a Christmas where their mother is snowed in elsewhere, their father is distracted by work, and they are stuck in a holiday pageant they find stifling. While the plot features a fun neighborhood mystery involving stolen decorations, the heart of the book is about resilience and the power of sisters sticking together. It provides a healthy look at how children process frustration and disappointment without losing their sense of joy. It is a humorous, realistic contemporary story that validates a child's feelings when traditions change and reinforces the idea that family is what you make of it, even when the 'perfect' plan falls apart.
