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4.11 AVERAGE
4.11 AVERAGE
"Christmas tree farm, small business, counting, informational about Christmas trees, ending fact sheet"
One of my son’s (and my) favorite books. When I read it to him he has me change the names to his and Nana because he likes to pretend it’s about him and his grandmother.
I'm a sucker for anything related to snow, Christmas trees and farms, so this book had a great start already. But it's she story of the woman and the little neighbor boy that I really loved. Very heartwarming.
The pictures are very beautiful too.
The pictures are very beautiful too.
What does it take to grow all those Christmas trees? This story is about a woman who has a Christmas tree farm. They care for the trees over 5 years and then they sell them to the public. Many of the trees are lost to deer, moose and weather, but the majority survive.
I actually enjoyed this story quite a bit, but it is a patient story over a long period of time. I don’t think it’s for impatient readers who want something to happen. I am a patient reader and I enjoyed the smooth and even pace.
The kids were ready for something to happen and then when the trees were being sold that wasn’t much pay off for them. They wanted more. They both gave the book 2 stars. They were a little bored by the story. So know your kids people. If they like adventure and excitement, this is not the story for them.
I actually enjoyed this story quite a bit, but it is a patient story over a long period of time. I don’t think it’s for impatient readers who want something to happen. I am a patient reader and I enjoyed the smooth and even pace.
The kids were ready for something to happen and then when the trees were being sold that wasn’t much pay off for them. They wanted more. They both gave the book 2 stars. They were a little bored by the story. So know your kids people. If they like adventure and excitement, this is not the story for them.
A wonderful story of patience and dedication. After years of tending a garden of flowers, Wilma decides to try her green thumb at growing Christmas trees and recruits young Parker to help her. As Parker grows, the young trees grow, too. Some are lost each year--to Moose nibbling on their branches, to mice and deer munching on them, to ice. But they still have fifty dozen when the trees are mature enough to sell. With the trees, they spread Christmas cheer: "Far away, too, in rooms they never saw, in places they never knew, five hundred and sixty-six trees that Wilma and Parker had grown wore lights and balls and tinsel in their branches..."
A great read-aloud for gr. 2-3 to get children in the spirit of the season, as a lesson on giving and receiving, for instance. I also saw the potential for a math connection attached to the subtraction of trees each year. A problem could be devised around how many trees were lost to natural causes, to animals, etc. for the years, which also brings in science concepts.
Highly recommended!
A great read-aloud for gr. 2-3 to get children in the spirit of the season, as a lesson on giving and receiving, for instance. I also saw the potential for a math connection attached to the subtraction of trees each year. A problem could be devised around how many trees were lost to natural causes, to animals, etc. for the years, which also brings in science concepts.
Highly recommended!
slow-paced
This story is quite slow. It's about a woman who decides to grow christmas trees. We followed her and the neighbor boys a few years until the first cut. The story is sweet, but a bit boring unless you are really interested in christmas trees.
This is a fun look at all the work and time that goes into growing Christmas trees. A grandmotherly lady decides to start a Christmas tree farm and enlists the help of your young neighbor. I really enjoyed their relationship and how eager Parker was to help.
The illustrations are great and, while not really focused on Christmas, this is a story children will enjoy.
The illustrations are great and, while not really focused on Christmas, this is a story children will enjoy.