Year of the Perfect Christmas Tree

Written by Gloria Houston and illustrated by Barbara Cooney, The Year of the Perfect Christmas Tree is a story of a family keeping a promise through an uncertain winter. In a small Appalachian town during World War I, Ruthie and her father choose the tree their family will give for Christmas. But when he is called away to war, Ruthie and her mother are left to bring it home.

It’s a story about missing someone at Christmas and carrying on a family tradition while you wait for them to come home. This story is best read aloud by the lights of the Christmas tree.

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Measures: 9.81" x 10.69".

Hardcover.