The Christmassy Cactus
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- $10.99
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- $10.99
Publisher Description
Bestselling author Beth Ferry of Stick and Stone and The Scarecrow is back with an irresistible holiday picture book.
Tiny Cactus loves Christmas!
But she doesn’t love that her little girl seems to be spending more time with the giant sparkly tree in the living room than with her. Maybe if she were decorated like the Christmas tree, her little girl would notice her again.
And so Tiny Cactus makes a wish—to be special, to be noticed, to be a part of the magic of Christmas. With the support of her friend and some Christmas magic, Tiny Cactus learns that wishes can come true if you believe hard enough.
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As the holidays approach, a family's beloved potted cactus observes the many changes that take over her domestic environment in the form of "shimmering things. Sparkling things. Twinkling, tinseling, transforming things." But though the botanical being eagerly awaits its own decorations, her youthful owner, portrayed with brown skin and pigtail puffs, seems to forget about her, and Tiny Cactus sadly guesses why: "How could anyone remember a tiny green spiny thing when there was a giant green piney thing sparkling in the living room?" The spiky protagonist makes a holiday wish, which remains ungranted through Christmas Day—until nature delivers a wondrous surprise. Kang uses charcoal, pencil, ink, and digital techniques to create soft digital renderings that emphasize creamy reds and greens, helping this empathetic portrait to blossom. Ages 4–8.
