Polly Pigtails #11

A plain French girl named Lilly Daché dreams of America and beauty, and discovers her gift for hat-making while working in her aunt's millinery shop. After training at school and immigrating to New York with nothing but determination, she works through disappointment in shops that don't share her vision—realizing that women deserve hats designed to make them feel beautiful, not just profitable. Building her own business from a single hat, Lilly transforms herself and countless others into the confident, stylish women she always knew they could become.

Polly and her mother transform their saved sugar into homemade candy canes in this charming kitchen adventure, following tried-and-true candy-making techniques to create festive treats from scratch. With careful attention to temperature, coloring, and the perfect peppermint flavoring, the pair work together to pull and twist the candy into striped confections. It's a warm reminder that the best Christmas presents sometimes come straight from the heart—and the kitchen.