Love Is the Season: A Story of Grandmother Claus and a Little Girl's Letter

By Andrew Dykens and Abdoulaye Traore

"Love is the season," said Grandmother Claus. "Love is the season, and You are that Love." A poem of a girl who writes a letter to Grandmother Claus in hopes that she will connect her to another little girl a half a world away. Profits support the nonprofit, Peace Care.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Release date: Mar 29, 2011
• ISBN: 9781257193264

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Love is the Season

By: Andrew Dykens

Ke Lemine n Yani

By: Abdoulaye Traore

Illustrated by: Laurent Kopelau

Copyright © 2010 by Andrew Dykens

Cover design by Andrew Dykens

Cover Illustration: Royalty Free illustration istockphoto.com/SaraShowalter

Book design by Andrew Dykens

Illustrations:

Royalty Free illustration istockphoto.com/SaraShowalter

Royalty Free illustration istockphoto.com/kemie

Royalty Free illustration istockphoto.com/John_Woodcockkemie

Laurent Kopelau

All rights reserved.

No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical moans including information storage and retrieval systems, without permission in writing from the author. The only exception is by a reviewer, who may quote short excerpts in a review.

Andrew Dykens

Visit Grandmother Claus's website at www.grandmotherclaus.com

Printed in the United States of America

First Printing: November 2010

ISBN: 978-0-557-79751-6

Thank You

To Lauren, You are my Stars, and Sevilla Dabel, I Love You more than you will ever know!

Mom and Dad, You taught me to love and care.

My Family and Friends, You have given much support, patience, and love.

My Teachers, at all stages in my life, You ar an unending influence.

All at Peace Care, Your dreams and dedication inspire me.

and

The Peace Corps, An experience that helped me realize

...that the world really is one community,

...that hope is essential to purpose in life, and

...that we can each make a difference in our own way.

Introduction

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