The Ring and the Window Seat

by Amy Hest

Although she has been saving for a ring, Stella decides to give her bundle of nickles to a carpenter who is trying to rescue his little girl from a war-torn country. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0590413503
• ISBN13: 9780590413503
• Release Date: January 1990
• Publisher: Scholastic
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.3" x 11.2"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

utterly charming

It's been a long time since I read this book to my daughters, but I still remember it well, and it's one of my favorite children's books ever. It tells the story of how a young girl learns a lesson about how there are things more important in life than a birthday party that has to be cancelled because of a storm. The story unfolds very naturally and is never heavy handed or moralistic. Also, a very gentle introduction to the themes of the hardships of war, and particularly WWII. The illustrations complement the story nicely. Great for kids 9-12.