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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

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Hardcover $18.99

Oct 18, 2016 | ISBN 9780399160844 | 5-8 years

Ebook $7.99

Oct 18, 2016 | ISBN 9780698196278 | 5-8 years

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    About The Great Spruce

    Together with his grandpa, a young boy finds a way to save his favorite tree in this heartwarming Christmas tale
     
    Alec loves to climb trees—the little apple trees, the wide willow trees, even the tall locust trees. But his favorite is the great spruce, with its sturdy trunk and branches that stretch up to the sky. Alec’s grandpa planted it as a sapling years and years before Alec was born, and every Christmas, Alec and his grandpa decorate the tree together, weaving tinsel and lights through its branches, making it shine bright.
     
    But one day, a few curious men from the nearby city take notice of Alec’s glistening great spruce, and ask to take it away for their Christmas celebration. Though it’s a huge honor, Alec’s heartbroken at the idea of losing his friend. With great courage and creativity, Alec comes up with a plan to save his favorite tree in this joyful holiday tale.

    About The Great Spruce

    Together with his grandpa, a young boy finds a way to save his favorite tree in this heartwarming Christmas tale
     
    Alec loves to climb trees—the little apple trees, the wide willow trees, even the tall locust trees. But his favorite is the great spruce, with its sturdy trunk and branches that stretch up to the sky. Alec’s grandpa planted it as a sapling years and years before Alec was born, and every Christmas, Alec and his grandpa decorate the tree together, weaving tinsel and lights through its branches, making it shine bright.
     
    But one day, a few curious men from the nearby city take notice of Alec’s glistening great spruce, and ask to take it away for their Christmas celebration. Though it’s a huge honor, Alec’s heartbroken at the idea of losing his friend. With great courage and creativity, Alec comes up with a plan to save his favorite tree in this joyful holiday tale.

    About Rebecca Gibbon

    Since the age of five Rebecca dreamed of being an illustrator, fed on a diet of picture books. Her ambition was realized after gaining a first class Honours degree from Liverpool when she was accepted at The Royal College of… More about Rebecca Gibbon

    About Rebecca Gibbon

    Since the age of five Rebecca dreamed of being an illustrator, fed on a diet of picture books. Her ambition was realized after gaining a first class Honours degree from Liverpool when she was accepted at The Royal College of… More about Rebecca Gibbon

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Picture Books

    Hardcover | $18.99
    Published by G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers
    Oct 18, 2016 | 40 Pages | 10 x 11-1/2 | 5-8 years | ISBN 9780399160844

    Category: Children’s Picture Books

    Ebook | $7.99
    Published by G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers
    Oct 18, 2016 | 40 Pages | 10 x 11-1/2 | 5-8 years | ISBN 9780698196278

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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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