Night Tree: A Christmas Holiday Book for Kids

by Eve Bunting

Book Overview

By moonlight in the quiet forest, a young boy and his family decorate their favorite tree with popcorn, apples, tangerines, and sunflower-seed balls as a gift for the animals of the woods. "Sure to become a Christmas favorite, this beautifully illustrated story of a family's unusual tradition brings to life the true spirit of Christmas."--American Bookseller

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0152001212
• ISBN13: 9780152001216
• Release Date: October 1994
• Publisher: Clarion Books
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.5" x 10.9"
• Age Range: 4 to 7 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 2

Customer Reviews

Neat Christmas Story About Family and Traditions

This is a neat story about a family's Christmas tradition. Every year, they troop out into the forrest to decorate their night tree, a living pine Christmas tree. The night tree is festooned with edible decorations. After the family enjoys the magic of the decorated tree, they depart, knowing that the friendly critters who inhabit the woods will enjoy the decorations as a Christmas time snack.The book introduces an interesting family "tradition" and teaches the concept of tradition as well as doing for others (the gifts of food for the animals). It is a warm story that brings smiles to young faces.

A wonderful Christmas story

As I read this book I felt a part of the family as they went to visit their Christmas tree. I loved the warm feeling it gave me. I read it to my adult friends at a small Christmas gathering and they loved it also.