The Little Fir Tree is by Hans Christian Andersen and re-imagined by Christopher Corr in this beautiful paper back picture book from Frances Lincoln Children’s Books.
When the tree is taken into town at Christmas it feels like all his dreams have come true. But what happens after Christmas?
A delightful retelling of this original story with text set amidst illustrations from Christopher Corr, which are bright, engaging and tell the story in their own right.
The Little Fir Tree wishes and dreams of all the things he could see and places he could visit but the birds laughed at him and said,
“ Don’t wish your life away, little tree, Every moment is precious. Look at the sunlight falling through the green leaves. It is so beautiful.”
And then the little fir tree is cut down by some lumberjacks and taken into town where he is bought and carried into a grand house and placed in a beautiful room. Children come and decorate him with wonderful things and he feels he very proud.
So when he is taken out of the house he doesn’t know what will happen to him… But all ends well and what happens next is for you to read in the book itself!
Just the right gift for Christmas, and why not put it on your own Christmas tree, or maybe a present for the tree itself!
I am saving my book for story time around the tree on Christmas Eve...
Sue Martin Children's Literacy Specialist
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