Jessamine was the oldest, but Roger carried the saw because he was more careful. And Brother—the youngest and smallest—came, too. They were going to their own mountain to get their Christmas tree. Part way up, when Brother began to behave in a silly way, laughing too loudly and kicking up snow, he was warned that he would scare away any little foxes that might be around, even though none of the children believed there were foxes nearby. Then, at the very top of the mountain, they found not only their Christmas tree but also a surprise they would never forget!
In text and pictures that sharply evoke a snowy New England landscape and that fully convey the excitement of choosing one's very own tree, Carol Fenner—known for her unusual first book, Tigers in the Cellar—once more has created a picture book that will capture a small child's imagination.
Jessamine was the oldest, but Roger carried the saw because he was more careful. And Brother—the youngest and smallest—came, too. They were going to their own mountain to get their Christmas tree. Part way up, when Brother began to behave in a silly way, laughing too loudly and kicking up snow, he was warned that he would scare away any little foxes that might be around, even though none of the children believed there were foxes nearby. Then, at the very top of the mountain, they found not only their Christmas tree but also a surprise they would never forget!
In text and pictures that sharply evoke a snowy New England landscape and that fully convey the excitement of choosing one's very own tree, Carol Fenner—known for her unusual first book, Tigers in the Cellar—once more has created a picture book that will capture a small child's imagination.