A collection of Christmas and New Year's tales in addition to chapters about Christmas taken from the Anne books, all of which present the spirit of giving.
The owners of Green Gables have a problem and had asked for an orphan boy to help with chores. Somehow the orphanage sends a girl instead - a talkative redhead named Anne.
Anne Shirley, an eleven-year-old orphan, is mistakenly sent to live with a lonely, middle-aged brother and sister on Prince Edward Island and proceeds to work her way into their hearts.
Twenty-nine-year-old Valancy, having never been in love, consoles herself with daydreams until she throws caution to the wind and finds her life fulfilled.