Holiday House Tomie dePaola's Christmas Tree Book
Holiday House Tomie dePaola's Christmas Tree Book

Tomie dePaola's Christmas Tree Book

By Tomie dePaola

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Publication Date: October 5, 2021

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Ages 4 to 8, Grades P to 3

Fun facts and holiday cheer from the creator of Strega Nona and Quiet.

While picking out their Christmas tree, a couple of curious kids start to wonder where Christmas trees came from. Who invented the first one? How did they become so popular? And how have they changed over the years?

Celebrated children’s author Tomie dePaola is here to tell you everything you ever wanted to know about Christmas trees—and everything you never even thought to wonder about. With bright illustrations and kid-friendly text, Tomie dePaola’s Christmas Tree Book is full of facts, history, and legends.

Instructions on making your own Christmas tree ornament are included!

About the Author

Tomie dePaola is the beloved Caldecott Honor-and Newbery Honor-winning author and/or illustrator of close to 250 books, including Strega Nona and Quiet. Tomie was born in Connecticut and grew up there with his parents, brother, and two sisters. He loved reading and books from an early age and knew, when he was four, that he wanted to write and illustrate stories when he grew up. Tomie is the recipient of numerous awards and honors, including the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award from the American Library Association for his “substantial and lasting contribution to literature for children,” the Smithson Medal from the Smithsonian Institution, the Regina Medal from the Catholic Library Association, and the Kerlan Award from the University of Minnesota for his “singular attainment in children’s literature.” He was nominated for the Hans Christian Andersen Award in illustration and has received the New Hampshire’s Governor’s Arts Award of Living Treasure.

Author Residence: New London, NH

Format: Trade Paperback

Length: 32 pages

Publisher: Holiday House

Publication Date: October 5, 2021

ISBN: 9780823449927

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