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  • Published: 15 February 2017
  • ISBN: 9780399160844
  • Imprint: Putnam
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 40
  • RRP: $39.99

The Great Spruce



Together with his grandpa, a young boy finds a way to save his favorite tree in this heartwarming Christmas tale

Together with his grandpa, a young boy finds a way to save his favorite tree in this heartwarming Christmas tale
 
Alec loves to climb trees—the little apple trees, the wide willow trees, even the tall locust trees. But his favorite is the great spruce, with its sturdy trunk and branches that stretch up to the sky. Alec’s grandpa planted it as a sapling years and years before Alec was born, and every Christmas, Alec and his grandpa decorate the tree together, weaving tinsel and lights through its branches, making it shine bright.
 
But one day, a few curious men from the nearby city take notice of Alec’s glistening great spruce, and ask to take it away for their Christmas celebration. Though it’s a huge honor, Alec’s heartbroken at the idea of losing his friend. With great courage and creativity, Alec comes up with a plan to save his favorite tree in this joyful holiday tale.

  • Published: 15 February 2017
  • ISBN: 9780399160844
  • Imprint: Putnam
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 40
  • RRP: $39.99

Praise for The Great Spruce

Praise for Illustrator Rebecca Gibbon:
"Excellent gouache and colored pencil illustrations, rendered in a lighthearted folk-art style, provide rich background for the brief text." - School Library Journal on Elizabeth Leads the Way

"The sometimes informational tone is animated and energized by Gibbon's plentiful vignettes and paintings, rendered in a vibrant folk-art style." - Publishers Weekly on Elizabeth Leads the Way

"Gibbon's acrylic-ink, colored-pencil, and watercolor artwork creates an inviting look throughout the book." - Booklist on Celebritrees