Who Would Like A Christmas Tree?

Growing up in Maine, Ellen Bryan Obed came to know the balsam fir as one of her favorite trees. She made little pillows of balsam needles with her sister in summertime. She helped her family bank the house with balsam boughs each autumn. And in December, she helped to bring in the Christmas tree! Obed’s writing reflects her study of nature and her love of its seasons. She is the author of several books including Twelve Kinds of Ice, Little Snowshoe, and Borrowed Black.

Anne Hunter grew up exploring the fields and swamps of South Florida in the company of birders who taught her the names of trees, plants, insects and animals. She now makes her home with her family in the woods of Southern Vermont. Best known for her books about animals and nature, she is the award-winning illustrator of more than twelve children’s books including Possum’s Harvest Moon, Possum and the Summer Storm, and Cricket Song.

"Cross-hatched ink and watercolor drawings create lovely, varied scenes of this special habitat in all seasons, while the text gives voice to the creatures sharing it with the fir trees. An original read-aloud choice for the Christmas season.”
––Booklist

"Though presented as a Christmas book, this informative introduction to the different animals inhabiting a Maine tree plantation can be enjoyed year-round."
––School Library Journal