Christmas Farm
Author:
Mary Lyn Ray
Illustrator:
Barry Root
Publication:
2008 by Harcourt, Inc
Genre:
Fiction, Holiday, Picture Books
Pages:
40
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When Wilma decides that her garden needs a new beginning, she gathers string, scissors, shovels, sixty-two dozen balsam seedlings, and Parker, her five-year-old neighbor.
Year after year, Wilma and Parker nurture their trees, keeping careful count of how many perish, and how many grow up to become Christmas trees.
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Mary Lyn Ray
AmericanMary Lyn Ray is the author of several books for children. As a Fellow at Winterthur Museum, she studied American crafts. She began to write this sto... See more
Barry Root
AmericanBarry Root is the illustrator of many books for children, including Gumbrella, which he also wrote; By My Brother's Side; and Game Da... See more
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Christmas Farm
Reviewed by Sara Masarik
This charming story is graced with lovely illustrations by Barry Root. The story shows the seasons, the waiting, and the magical process by which Christmas trees are grown and cared for. At the end of the book, there is a wonderful note from the author with a little history and science about Christmas trees.
Christmas Farm
Reviewed by Jenny Phillips
Readers learn about the life cycle of trees and gain messages about friendship, patience, hard work, and love of nature...
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