BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - ADVISABLE
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
Zee Cooper's family has a tree farm. On the day she was born, a douglas fir seeding also started its life journey. The tree was big enough to plant outside in a few years, and Zee was just big enough to help. By the time she was in kindergarten, the tree was just a bit bigger than Zee - she got her haircut for school, and she helped prune the tree. Zee cares for the tree for many years - it takes a long time to grow a Christmas Tree.
As we read Zee's story, we also learn about the growth of a Douglas Fir. I loved the parallels to Zee's life. Hillenbrand's illustrations are full of color, well detailed and interesting. It's fun to see a book about a Christmas tree that isn't seasonal.
Lisa Librarian
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