The Mole Family's Christmas

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Five more books to go! Today’s story is a vintage tale from 1969 by the Hobans, The Mole Family’s Christmas.

A fine classic of a tale, this story is about a family of hard-working moles whose son, Delver, inadvertently learns about Christmas and a fat man in a red suit who visits those with chimneys. In the process, he also learns of the existence of stars, which nearsighted moles are not able to see, and about telescopes which enable better viewing of said stars. With a new longing to see the stars singing with their glimmering and shining, Delver decides to write to the man in red, chance being caught by the old owl, and make a chimney for the mole home in hopes of receiving a telescope.

"The sweet mole family are hardworkers and care for each other enormously. Determined not to be disappointed, they not only help create a chimney; but they also prepare Christmas surprises for one another in case the plan doesn’t work. Despite several close encounters with the owl and a lack of knowledge about Christmas and dear S. Claus, the mole family set out to have the best—and first—Christmas they’ve ever known."

from https://threebooksanight.com/2012/12/21/25-days-book-21-the-mole-familys-christmas/