Any child who has ever had a Christmas tree–but may not have thought about where it came from–will be fascinated by this visit to a real Christmas tree farm in Vermont. In a detailed look at how the trees are grown, harvested and replenished, David Budbill's text follows Marcel and the other workers from the spring transplanting of seedlings through the felling of the year's crop of trees in the fall, when Marcel takes home his own tree.
Through Donald Carrick's lyrical yet realistic illustrations, children can experience for themselves the many months of work and planning on a Christmas tree farm–and appreciate each gaily tinseled tree in a new and deeper way.
