By Berkley Breathed
The narrator relives his father's
most amazing childhood Christmas. A moody young boy living with his aunt on an
island, "Red" Breathed sees himself as the "Red Ranger from
Mars", his hero from the movie serials, and cannot picture life without
the gift of a Red Ranger bicycle. Red is far too "swanky a human
being" to believe in Santa Claus, but nevertheless he pays a visit to the
aged island hermit, Lord Sander Clos, rumored to be the legendary man himself,
now living in lonely, joyless retirement. This meeting triggers an emotional
response within the self-absorbed Red and leads to the most remarkable bicycle
ever delivered on Christmas morning.
his is quite possibly the most
delightful Christmas story I’ve ever read. It is filled with hilarious
illustrations and the quirky story that I can see being told as a family legend.
It has all the charm of books like “Pingo” by Brandon Mull with that old-story
boyhood need that is so loved in the movie “A Christmas Story”. This is a
must-have for your Christmas book shelf. Completely delightful!
I give it 4 ½ out of 5 for one of the best
picture books I’ve ever read!
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