The Little Fir Tree
Author:
Margaret Wise Brown
Illustrator:
Barbara Cooney 
Publication:
1954 by Thomas Y. Crowell Company
Genre:
Fiction, Holiday, Picture Books
Pages:
32
Current state:
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"Not too little and not too big,
Not too stiff nor yet too limber,
A beautiful little green fir tree,
Just the tree for my boy to grow strong with."
So said the man who came to the
forest, seeking a Christmas tree.Margaret Wise Brown has told the story of the tree, from the day it was blown as a seed through the air to the ground below. The spirit of Christmas is embodied in the story, the spirit of hope and love.
Barbara Cooney has interpreted the words, to make of them a beautiful Christmas book for young and old alike.
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Margaret Wise Brown
1910 - 1952American
MARGARET WISE BROWN was a writer of extraordinary talent. Few writers for children have been as intimately attuned to the concerns and emotions of c... See more
Barbara Cooney
1917-2000American
Barbara Cooney has illustrated over one hundred children's books in her long, distinguished career. She is one of the few illustrators to win two Ca... See more
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Podcast
RAR Special Edition Revisited: The Woman Who Gave Us Miss Rumphius
Released in 2022 by Read-Aloud Revival
Available formats: Streaming Audio
Length: 29 min.
View on the Read-Aloud Revival site
Barbara Cooney was a gift to the world, and in this special edition podcast, I want to introduce you to the woman behind these magnificent books.
In this episode, you’ll hear:
- how this mother of four managed to illustrate over 100 books
- stories about what it was like growing up with Barbara as a mother (listen in for roosters in the kitchen and mice in the car!)
- how Barbara made sure her legacy and love for books would continue after her death in 2000
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