Afestiveread-aloudbrimmingwithallthejoyandexcitementofChristmastime--beginning,ofcourse,withpickingoutatree!PartofthemagicoftheChristmasseasonstemsfromthetraditionsthatfamiliesandfriendstakepartineveryyear:hangingupstockings;puttinglightsinthewindows;and,oneofthemostimportantofall,pickingoutandtakinghometheChristmastree.Withstyleandwarmth,debutauthorPatriciaTohtandJarvis,theauthor-illustratorofAlan’sBig,ScaryTeeth,evokealltheritualsofdecoratingthetree--diggingoutboxesjam-packedwithornamentsandtreetrimmings,stringingtinsel,and,atlonglast,turningonthosetwinklinglights.Joyouslydrawnandrhythmicallywritten,thiscelebrationoffamily,friends,andtheholidayseasonisasmerryasthetraditionitdepicts.
