Pick a Pine Tree
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Pick a pine tree from the lot – slim and tall, or short and squat! Long straight limbs or branches bent… Mmm! Just smell that piney scent!
From the winner of the V&A Best Illustrated Book 2017
From Alan’s Big, Scary Teeth creator, Jarvis, and author Patricia Toht, comes a beautiful, irresistible Christmas gift book that all begins with … picking a pine tree! Brimming over with the excitement of being with family at the festive season, a gorgeously rhythmical, read-aloud narrative accompanied by warm, joyful art celebrates all the familiar rituals of decorating the tree – from digging out jam-packed boxes of trimmings, stringing tinsel, to, at last, turning on those twinkly fairy lights.
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Additional information
| Publisher | Walker Books (4 Oct. 2018) |
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| Language | English |
| Paperback | 40 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 1406379778 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1406379778 |
| Reading age | 2 – 4 years, from customers |
| Dimensions | 24.5 x 0.5 x 27 cm |
by Davsin
Agree with other reviews – it’s too long. Never thought I would complain that way but it drags and kid looses interest
by SAHAL AREEPURATH
this book delights across many ages – I found it on a reception class reading list and our 4 year old loved it. It has a magical ring to it so I have a feeling we’ll be reading it for many years to come. Our 2 year old also enjoyed it, great words;
by Teasel
The artwork is truly fantastic, covering every inch of each page with glorious cosy festive colours, and images that really convey the magical sense of wonder that the Christmas season brings. From a snowy outdoor night time scene to basking in the light of the Christmas tree, you really feel you are a part of the story, and the large double-page picture at the end is magnificent.
The story itself is simple, but engaging, and told in poem form. The book will make a lovely Christmas gift for my young relative.
Only one minor quibble: although the spellings have been adjusted for the European market, it is still obvious the story was written for an American audience. Some examples: using ‘Christmas tree lot’ instead of nursery/farm/shop, ‘sled’ instead of sledge, ‘lay’ instead of lie, ‘trimmings’ instead of decorations, rhyming ‘dolls’ with ‘balls’, calling lametta ‘tinsel’ and calling tinsel ‘garland’. Children won’t care, but reading as an adult it can jar a little.
by Maeve Doyle
Love this book, especially the pop up tree at the end.
by Crusha14
Cute pictures cute story
by Miss E.
I bought this for my 22 month old so we could talk about decorating the Xmas tree before we did it and build up excitement and understanding. It is already her book of the moment and she asks for it every night. The illustrations are beautiful, so nostalgic, festive and with plenty of things to point out and talk about. The story is a rhyming one about choosing a tree from the lot, bringing it home and decorating it which seems simple but it’s beautifully done. My little one’s face lights up at the final double page image of the final tree transformation. At which point she usually wants to start the book again. Worth every penny. I will look out for more from this author/illustrator combo as it comes together so magically In this book.
by mk235
I bought this book to open as part of a book advent calendar to coincide with the day we went to choose our Christmas tree. We read it in the morning, collected our tree and she kept going back to the book to see what step was next. It’s beautifully written and beautifully illustrated, I’m so glad I chose it.
by Ann metcalfe
A lovely rhyming book, my little one loves the Christmas tree so this booked tied in perfectly to our investigation into trees and has been looked at over and over