I’m looking for a children’s book about an orphan girl who sleeps in the alleys, gets chased from the Bakers shop while peering through the window hungry. There is a terrible storm one night and the heavens rain down every imaginable desire of hers. Toys, food, bed, clothing- the next day the stash of goods makes a front-line story and the little girl is adopted. The book ends with the girl running out into a thunderstorm thanking the heavens. Hoping this description rings a bell.
Stump the Bookseller
New format, same book stumper solving.
This is definitely Allumette; A Fable, written and illustrated by Tomi Ungerer. You can find a detailed description of the book here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allumette:_A_Fable
You can also see many of the illustrations reproduced here:
http://www.vintagechildrensbooksmykidloves.com/2010/03/allumette.html
THANK YOU!!!! I am so grateful that you solved my puzzle. I have cherished the memory of that book. THANK you much, eileen merriman
This was one of my very favorite books as a child, and I still own a copy! Glad it was solved for you!