McCutcheon, John

In 1992, a young boy whose father is away at war discovers, from their flower stall, the power of beauty and kindness in the wake of the bombing of Sarajevo.

From the Northern lights to a recipe for hot chocolate, from the smell of homemade soup to the anticipation of the first snowfall, from the trials of the flu to wondering what a real groundhog thinks of February 2nd, John finds ways for both children and adults to experience the wonder of the year's longest season.

A World War I veteran tells his grandson of his experiences in 1914, when British and German soldiers declared a truce from fighting to celebrate Christmas together.

Parents celebrate the day on which they adopted their child and continue to reassure the new addition to their family that it is wanted, loved, and very special. Includes music for the song "Happy Adoption Day!".