Red and Lulu

by Matt Tavares

Book Overview

Separation and miles cannot keep a determined cardinal from his loved one in an ode to serendipity and belief that is destined to be a Christmas classic.

Red and Lulu make their nest in a particularly beautiful evergreen tree. It shades them in the hot months and keeps them cozy in the cold months, and once a year the people who live nearby string lights on their tree and sing a special song: O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree. But one day, something unthinkable happens, and Red and Lulu are separated. It will take a miracle for them to find each other again. Luckily, it's just the season for miracles. . . . From Matt Tavares comes a heart-tugging story combining the cheer of Christmas, the magic of New York City, and the real meaning of the holiday season: how important it is to be surrounded by love.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0763677337
• ISBN13: 9780763677336
• Release Date: September 2017
• Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 1.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 10.8" x 9.5"
• Age Range: 3 to 7 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 2

Customer Reviews

Wonderful world of nature and Christmas

Red and Lulu is a marvelous picture book about the journey of two cardinals whose pine tree is selected to grace Rockefeller Center. The artwork is magical, with pictures of the Empire State Building, Central Park, and the Rockefeller Center skating rink. The story is easy for young children to grasp and is cyclical in nature. I loved it as much as the first graders who enjoyed hearing this tale.