How to Decorate a Christmas Tree
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- £8.49
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- £8.49
Publisher Description
A little girl shares the steps for the perfect tree trimming — a holiday picture book for fans of Pick a Pine Tree and The Little Christmas Tree.
In this charming Christmas tale, readers will follow along with the main character as she shares all the things that go into decorating a tree:
Lights
Ornaments
Popcorn
Hot chocolate
Taffy the cat
Memories
And, most importantly, family!
With stunning three-dimensional art by Miki Sato and a delightful story by wordsmith Vikki VanSickle, including a twist ending, this book will quickly become a Christmas tree decorating tradition of its own.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
A youthful narrator supplies instructions on Christmas tree–trimming, offering anecdotal descriptions of the stories behind the ornaments. A classic ball ornament inscribed with the protagonist's name gets hung first, but the pale-skinned speaker reassures that "anything can be an ornament," before presenting objects that include a pinecone from a memorable camping trip and a maneki-neko from an aunt in Japan. Throughout, the child's simple speech has a friendly intimacy that engages (presenting handmade decorations, the speaker prompts, "Bet you can't guess what they're made of!"). Final baubles bring further emotion to the enterprise as a parol that Lola Reyna brought from the Philippines becomes a source of remembrance, and another name-inscribed bulb sweetly reveals the subject of the speaker's address. Cut paper, textiles, and string lend the creative team's project a homespun three-dimensionality that pairs gently with the cozy domesticity of this affectionate family story. Ages 4–8.
