About this item
Highlights
- A poignant Christmas tale about a tree who loved trains, and a little boy who loved them, too.
- 4-8 Years
- 10.1" x 9.3" Hardcover
- 32 Pages
- Juvenile Fiction, Holidays & Celebrations
Description
About the Book
A poignant Christmas tale about a train-loving tree and a little boy who loved them, too. Beautiful art from Zakimi brings to life this lovely Christmastime tale from Silvestro that's ideal for readers who love "The Giving Tree" and "The Velveteen Rabbit." Full color.Book Synopsis
A poignant Christmas tale about a tree who loved trains, and a little boy who loved them, too.
A pine tree grew in the farthest corner of the tree farm on a small patch of land that bordered the train track. The tree loved trains. She loved to watch them ZOOM by on the tracks beside the tree farm. Her branches would ripple in the wind as the trains roared past.
But one morning, when a little boy picks her to be his Christmas tree, she is uprooted and brought to a home far from the ZOOMING trains she loves...
Beautiful art from Paola Zakimi brings to life this lovely Christmastime tale from Annie Silvestro, perfect for readers who love The Giving Tree and The Velveteen Rabbit.
From the Back Cover
A pine tree grew in the farthest corner of the tree farm. . . .
The tree loved trains. She loved to watch them ZOOM by on the tracks beside the tree farm. Her branches would ripple in the wind as the trains roared past.
One morning, a little boy ran all the way to the farthest corner of the tree farm and saw a train ZOOM by, and then he saw the tree.
Beautiful art from Paola Zakimi brings to life this lovely Christmastime tale from Annie Silvestro, about a tree who loved trains and a little boy who loved them, too.
Review Quotes
The story is sweet without being saccharine, and the illustrations, in soft greens and bright reds, are homey and warm. -- Horn Book Magazine