A Wish to Be a Christmas Tree
This charming tale of an overgrown pine that was always passed over for Christmas, and what his woodland friends do to help him, is sure to become a holiday classic for years to come. With delightful illustrations by wildlife artist Michael Glenn Monroe and enchanting text by Colleen Monroe.Amazon.com Review
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This charming tale of an overgrown pine always being passed by for Christmas, and what his woodland friends do to help him, is sure to become a Christmas classic. With delightful illustrations by wildlife artist Michael Monroe and enchanting text from Colleen Monroe, the birds, deer and squirrel of this story help make their special friend’s wish come true.
$8.00
A Wish to Be a Christmas Tree
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Considering the high marks this book got I was very disapointed when I received the book. The rhyming is forced and wordy. Although the story line is a cute idea, and picture are pretty it doesnt quite deliver. The tree wants nothing but to be a Christmas tree but has grown too big to be one. He is very sad. The birds and animals get together to decorate him to make him feel better, and let him know how important he is. The simple story line just takes too long to tell with the rhyming text. My kids are 5 and 8 and we have a big collection of Christmas stories. This didnt hold their attention or crack our top ten favorites!
Rating: 2 / 5
I bought this story for my 2 year old, but it is really for older kids. The story is long, and a lot to read through. The pictures are pretty, but my toddler won’t sit through the whole story so I abbreviate it when we “read” the book. Maybe when she is older, she’ll like it more. I was dissapointed that the description didn’t mention the age level. Being a board book I thought it would be appropriate for toddlers.
Rating: 3 / 5
I have a 2 and 4 year old, and I would buy this again. They’ll understand it more each year, but it’s a sweet storyline. I bought it used and it was aok.
Rating: 3 / 5
I loved this book but from the cover art to the copy there is a tone of sadness. I bought it for a niece who is particulalry sensitive and it bothered her from the beginning. While I stressed the ‘happy ending’ the cover art really held her captive but in a sad way. It is a beautifully illustrated book but just know the child you are buying for. She is 6 and capable of understanding the difference between a book and reality so I tried to make it a teaching moment. Sadness is a real emotion so we talked about it in the framework of how life can be sad but it also often works out just fine.
Rating: 4 / 5
I bought this to read to my grandchildren and really like the
lesson learned as the story unfolds. Great illustrations also.
Rating: 5 / 5