The Family Under the Bridge (1958 original; edició 2019)

Armand is an old hobo in Paris, who loves the lazy life of the bum, and avoiding the entanglements of family - especially children. But when he encounters the newly homeless Calcet family - a mother with three young children - the kids quickly steal his heart. The mother is distrustful of the grimy beggar at first, but soon enough realizes that he has a good heart and can be trusted. This all happens at Christmastime, and of course what the children want for Christmas is a home; something neither Armand, nor his friend Father Christmas (who works in a department store as such), can give the children. But as this is a Christmas story, we know that somehow, the children will get their home.
A short, endearing little story. ( )

Sweet story ( )

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