The Great Spruce
By John Duvall
Illustrated by Rebecca Gibbon
By John Duvall
Illustrated by Rebecca Gibbon
By John Duvall
Illustrated by Rebecca Gibbon
By John Duvall
Illustrated by Rebecca Gibbon
Category: Children's Picture Books
Category: Children's Picture Books
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Hardcover $18.99
Oct 18, 2016 | ISBN 9780399160844 | 5-8 years
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Praise
Praise for The Great Spruce:
“Why do we chop down Christmas trees, anyway? Duvall is out to persuade readers to try a live tree. . . . Gibbon’s loose art is just right, making the winter world look teeming, twinkling and homey.”—The New York Times Book Review
“Appealing illustrations in acrylic ink and colored pencil… A pleasant holiday story with a subtle hint to protect living trees instead of cutting them down.”—Kirkus Reviews
“Gibbon’s (The Bee Who Spoke) images of a countryside speckled with cottages and snowy cityscapes recall the work of Ludwig Bemelmans, amplifying the sweetly nostalgic mood of newcomer Duvall’s story.”—Publishers Weekly
“An attractive holiday offering with an environmental focus.”—School Library Journal
“Gibbon’s cozy acrylic-ink and colored-pencil art accentuates the tree’s grandeur in both its idyllic country home and its big-city home-away.”—The Horn Book
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