In an age of commercialism, it is nice to find an oasis of sanity in a children’s book. Unfortunately, too many people have taken the day to remember the birth of the Lord Jesus Christ and turned it into a fantasy of Santa and toys....

The Girl With Sad Green Eyes by Lee Wanaselja sets the bar high when it comes to fusing classic storytelling and contemporary fairy tales. A story of abuse and the power of forgiveness, this is a story of a young girl, who, despite having sad...