I am so glad this story is finally available in books for children to read. So much Hope. So sad, and brutal that the powers that be stepped in by WW2 to stop events like this. It's not the folks in trenches who cause the wars, tho they are the ones who end up in them killing and getting killed. very inspiring story that deserves to be repeated endlessly.

This was a beautiful story, and it truly captured my heart. I remember learning about this in high school, so the real story is familiar. The story is told by a fictional letter from a soldier. I started to cry when the Germans brought Christmas trees to "No Man's Land". The watercolor illustrations are amazing, and really add to the story. I would recommend this as a great Christmas story at home, and would be great in school libraries because of the history behind it.