The Perfect Tree: A Picture Book - Hardcover

Demas, Corinne

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1951836421 ISBN 13: 9781951836429

Publisher: Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2022

Synopsis

From award-winning creators—author Corinne Demas and illustrator Penelope Dullaghan—The Perfect Tree is a picture book holiday tale about how Bunny searches for and finds the perfect Christmas tree—a wonderful gift book.

Bunny is looking for the perfect Christmas tree. Her forest friends tell her that the perfect tree is one that is just her size, bushy as Squirrel’s tail, perfectly pointy on top for a star, the greenest green, and smells like Christmas. But sometimes the perfect tree is the one surrounded by friends.

“Full of dialogue, the text is delightfully uncomplicated, yet the word choice is rich and inviting. The illustrations are crisp, clean, and adorable in deep jewel-tone colors set against a bright snowy backdrop.” —School Library Journal

“This sweet, delightful story brims with messages of holiday warmth, cooperation, and friendship.” —Kirkus Reviews

About this title

About the Author

Corinne Demas is the award-winning author of over 35 books for adults and children, including numerous picture books. Recent books include The Road Towards Home, Once There Was, and Saying Goodbye to Lulu. She is a professor emerita at Mount Holyoke College and the fiction editor of the Massachusetts Review and divides her time between western Massachusetts and Cape Cod. Penelope Dullaghan is an award-winning illustrator and picture book maker. Her books include The Good Song, published by Cameron Kids. She lives with her family in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Reviews

PreS-Gr 2-Set in a cheerful woodland full of rosy-cheeked animal characters, this story will warm young readers until the last page. A bunny sets off on a quest to find the perfect Christmas tree, listening carefully to the recommendations of her friends. Squirrel suggests choosing a tree as bushy as his tail. Mole says it should be as pointy as her nose, while Skunk knows it is the scent that matters most. Bunny searches all day and into the cold winter night, down the mountain, along the stream, across the field, and over a wall to no avail. When she comes across a tree too perfect to cut down, Bunny makes an important decision that truly demonstrates the Christmas spirit. Bunny's quest to find the perfect Christmas tree is relatable, as are her good intentions to listen to the advice of each of her friends. Readers will eagerly search each spread looking for the tree that is an exact match. Full of dialogue, the text is delightfully uncomplicated, yet the word choice is rich and inviting. The illustrations are crisp, clean, and adorable in deep jewel-tone colors set against a bright snowy backdrop. The resolution is full of community, collaboration, and good cheer. VERDICT A lovely picture book, just perfect for sharing with readers during the Christmas season.-Amy Shepherdα(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Edition details

• Publisher: Abrams Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1951836421
• ISBN 13: 9781951836429
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Dullaghan Penelope
• Number of pages: 32