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Overview
Originally published over twenty years ago, and out of print since 1998, Sleeping Bear Press is proud to bring this beloved Christmas tale to a whole new audience. Moving and nostalgic, and brought to life by glowing watercolor paintings, it reveals the joy of a very special present and the love that a father and daughter share.Synopsis
Originally published over twenty years ago, and out of print since 1998, Sleeping Bear Press is proud to bring this beloved Christmas tale to a whole new audience. Moving and nostalgic, and brought to life by glowing watercolor paintings, it reveals the joy of a very special present and the love that a father and daughter share.
Publishers Weekly
First published in 1984, Apple Tree Christmas by Trinka Hakes Noble celebrates life on the farm as much as it does a homespun holiday celebration, with a fir tree decorated with apples, and pies for eating, and a special gift Papa fashions from their beloved tree. Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.
Editorials
Publishers Weekly
First published in 1984, Apple Tree Christmas by Trinka Hakes Noble celebrates life on the farm as much as it does a homespun holiday celebration, with a fir tree decorated with apples, and pies for eating, and a special gift Papa fashions from their beloved tree. Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.Children's Literature
Katrina Ansterburg's family lives in the large barn on the family farm, the humans enjoy the upper level, and the animals are snug in the lower one. Near the barn is a huge apple tree that plays an important part in all their lives. Josie, Katrina's little sister, dearly loves the vine swing hanging from the branches that provided wonderful fruit for Mama's pies and cooking. Even the animals enjoy its shade and the occasional apple treats. But Katrina love the tree the most because one of its branches is the perfect spot to sit and draw and think about the world. Katrina calls it her "studio." In this lovely reissue, we see a world of farm life with its hard work and its simple pleasures, as well as a glimpse of a loving family who strives to make the best for their children, even when actual cash is not at hand. After an extremely severe ice/snow storm destroys the tree, Papa creates an indoor swing for Josie, a huge pile of firewood for the winter, and a wonderful drawing board/desk/seat/bench from the old apple tree for Katrina. Noble tells us on the book jacket that much of the story is based on her own childhood—the loving detail she lavishes on the illustrations are surely an outpouring of the love she experienced in her own growing up years. The parents' faces are filled with love as they observe the wonder and delight of their children's reaction to the very special Christmas gifts—from their own special apple tree. This is a lovely glimpse of a time gone by, enhanced with an enduring message of love. 2005 (orig. 1984), Sleeping Bear Press, Ages 3 to 8.—Sheilah Egan