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OverviewWhen 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 they plant, how many perish, and how many grow to become Christmas trees. This companion to the award-winning Pumpkins: A Story for a Field is a lyrical, behind-the-scenes look at the intricate lives of Christmas trees. Includes an author's note about the history and cultivation of Christmas trees. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Mary Lyn Ray , Barry RootPublisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company Imprint: Harcourt Children's Books Weight: 0.440kg ISBN: 9780152162900ISBN 10: 0152162909 Pages: 40 Publication Date: 01 October 2008 Audience: Children/juvenile , Children / Juvenile Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Out of Stock Indefinitely Availability: In Print  Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Table of ContentsReviewsRay tells her story in simple, lyrical language that focuses on the trees and their growth. She doesn't have to spell out that Wilma and Parker are great friends and that shared goals and work forge strong bonds. All those aspects of the nuanced plot are apparent in the spare story and in the beautifully understated watercolor illustrations. --Kirkus Reviews, starred review, 11/1/08 Ray tells her story in simple, lyrical language that focuses on the trees and their growth. She doesn't have to spell out that Wilma and Parker are great friends and that shared goals and work forge strong bonds. All those aspects of the nuanced plot are apparent in the spare story and in the beautifully understated watercolor illustrations.--Kirkus Reviews, starred review, 11/1/08 -- Kirkus Reviews (11/1/2008 12:00:00 AM) "Ray tells her story in simple, lyrical language that focuses on the trees and their growth. She doesn't have to spell out that Wilma and Parker are great friends and that shared goals and work forge strong bonds. All those aspects of the nuanced plot are apparent in the spare story and in the beautifully understated watercolor illustrations.--Kirkus Reviews, starred review, 11/1/08 -- ""Kirkus Reviews"" (11/1/2008 12:00:00 AM)" Author InformationMARY LYN RAY has written many acclaimed picture books, including Mud, which received the Minnesota Book Award and was an IRA-CBC Children's Choice. She lives in South Danbury, New Hampshire. BARRY ROOT is the illustrator of more than thirty books for children, including Tiki and Ronde Barber's Teammates, Game Day, and By My Brother's Side. He lives in Drumore, Pennsylvania. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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