The Halloween Tree
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- $7.99
Publisher Description
Meet the Halloween Tree! A grumpy, gnarled tree discovers that being different is something to celebrate.
Everyone knows most young saplings dream of becoming Christmas trees. But when a cranky old tree gets a second chance at belonging, he inspires kids and parents alike to embrace what makes them unique. This funny, heartwarming picture book delivers gentle Halloween fun and a powerful message about self-acceptance.
The perfect non-scary gift for spooky season, educators and librarians regularly choose The Halloween Tree for autumn storytime.
Make this autumn unforgettable! Bring home The Halloween Tree and discover a new Halloween tradition your family will treasure year after year.
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On a Christmas tree farm, a curmudgeonly needleless sapling grumbles that it dreads being uprooted: "I don't like lights, I don't like decorations, and I don't like people." After a housing development replaces the farm, the gnarled tree ends up on a family's lawn, where neighborhood kids turn its knotty branches into a pirate ship, a hideout, a spaceship, and a dragon. Martinez fills this 8 8 with vivid digital illustrations suggestive of animated cartoons, cleverly tweaking the tree's facial expressions to morph from grumpy (amid Christmas tree buyers) to tolerant (serving as the kids' playground) to forlorn (when winter keeps the children indoors) to chagrin (when the parents threaten to cut it down) to satisfied if somewhat skeptical when the youngsters decorate it for Halloween and exclaim, "Trick or tree!" A slight yet diverting holiday offering. Ages 3 7.
