| Title | : | Everybody's Tree |
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| Rating | : | |
| ISBN | : | 1534110585 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9781534110588 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages | : | 32 |
| Publication | : | Published September 15, 2020 |
Everybody's Tree Reviews
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The best thing about this book is the cover. Once you open it and start reading, nothing much happens in the story. And the illustrations aren't very exciting either.
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Beautifully illustrated story of an old spruce tree that becomes everyone’s Christmas tree.
2021 Twelve Books of Christmas 2/12 -
For some reason, I didn't realize that trees die of old age! Now that I read this book, I've realized that, yes, trees can die of old age, just like all other living things. This story follows a spruce tree planted by a little tike all the way up until that child becomes an old man with his own grandkids. By this time, the tree is HUGE. The now old man says, "The tree is old. Soon it will die." So, they decide to cut it down and send it to the city for all the city slickers to look at and enjoy. I mean, it was a pretty good story and the cover glows in the dark, so that's pretty neat, too. What I didn't like about it was the line about the tree being old and needing to be cut down. Spruce trees can live up to 150-200 years, so that tree probably wasn't going to die anytime soon and it wasn't getting old. And, according to gardeningknowhow.com, spruce trees can live even far longer, sometimes 800-900 years.
Anyway, I probably won't spend money to add it to my personal library, but wouldn't mind reading it around Christmas time. -
How does a small spruce seedling get to be the centerpiece of the city square on Christmas? This seasonal book describes 3 phases in points-of-view from the boy who first planted it, to the workers to select, transport, and set it up, and lastly, the tree speaks to the reader.
Overall it is a narrative, but in free-verse form with some rhyming, lots of descriptive words and phrases. Some of the phrases lack rhythm, but other places build anticipation and energy: “We creak around the corner, we chug up the hill, we’ll make it to the city-we will! We will!” Full color illustrations perfectly match the text. Bonus: the dust jacket glows in the dark!
Great addition to the holiday section, and could be used for descriptive language, adjectives, and to answer a youngster’s question, “How did that tree get here?” -
The story is about a tree being planted in the yard of a family farm. The tree has been by their farm for generations and the family is trying to find a way to let go by tying ribbons to the tree. The town asks the family if they can use the tree as their town Christmas tree so that it can be everybody's tree. The Family agrees and the town has their Christmas lighting ceremony around the tree.
I think that this is a very sweet story to read around the holidays. It shows in the story how one tree can bring together family and even an entire town. I think that one thing that is kind of seen in this book without being said is the importance of community. The tree brought the family together at the beginning of the book and then brought the whole town together for Christmas as the book concluded. -
Over the course of eighty years a spruce tree grows, along with the little boy who first selected it at a tree farm. As the tree grows from sapling to magnificent evergreen, the child matures as well, becoming a father and then grandfather. Now at the end of its life, the glorious tree is chosen to be the centerpiece of a city's holiday celebration. The tree journeys from rural countryside to big city center, where everyone, young and old, comes together to celebrate a tree for all; everybody's tree.
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While I really enjoyed the illustrations, I thought the story could have been better. I didn't like how it started and how it just bloomed from a tiny spruce tree to this massive tree in one page. I also wasn't a fan of how apparently the tree was going to die soon (how do you know this though, trees live for years and years and years) and how the tree was cut and "shared" by everyone as the big Christmas tree in town. Not a fan of that. The illustrations were really nice though. I thought the dog was adorable.
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First, this is the life story of a spruce tree. Second, it is the Christmas story of a boy who grows up along with the tree. Toward the end of the tree's life, it is chosen to be the centerpiece of a city's holiday celebration.
The story is generous in conception, and also in rhymes. Many of these rhymes are off-rhymes, like "hands" with "stand." Will these be to your taste?
I find these off-rhymes really jarring, but maybe they seem refreshing and contemporary. Also, maybe most readers don't notice them at all.
WHAT DO I REALLY, REALLY LOVE ABOUT THIS BOOK, THOUGH?
This is everybody's tree. Right from the front cover, you can tell that it's a Christmas tree, but this book is light on religion and strong on the spirit of the holiday.
Highly recommended for readers who fall into any of these categories:
* Spiritual but not religious
* Religious but not spiritual
* Religious, religious, religious
* Agnostic
* Atheist
Inclusive words and sumptuous pictures make this a Highest Praise storybook for Christmas, at least to me. -
A fine story with lovely artwork. The story doesn't really stick in your mind though.
A family plants a tree, the child is young while he plants it. They all grow up. The child gets the house and has a family, then grandkids. The tree is dying, so they sell the tree to be the towns Christmas Tree.
It's not a Rockefeller Christmas Tree. This tree is the centerpiece for an ordinary looking town. I don't think it's a book that will endure time. -
A sweet story about a little boy who plants a pine tree and watches it grow over the course of his life. Now, as a grandfather, the tree has been chosen to be the Christmas tree for the center of town and to bring joy to lots of people. The illustrations will make you want to move to a farm outside a small, quaint town and will bring lots of Christmas nostalgia.
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A spruce tree that has been enjoyed by a family through the generations is cut down to become the town's centerpiece Christmas tree. The idea is that the family is sharing the tree with everyone. However, I did not like seeing a beautiful large tree killed for a one-time use. The illustrations are lovely, but the story is weak.
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A picture book about a young boy who plants a small spruce tree. As the years pass, he watches the tree grow, as do his children and grandchildren. "Our tree is old. Soon it will die. Can we find a way to say goodbye?" The family does find a way to share the tree with others. A lovely book to share before going to see a Christmas tree lighting celebration.
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A lovely book about a tree growing and growing until it can serve as the city's centerpiece during the holiday season. The illustrations are stunning, particularly as the story comes to a close and the the tree is illuminated on the pages.
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This book follows a tree (which will eventually become "Everybody's Tree") from sapling to giant old spruce. I loved the illustrations, but the words fell a little flat for me. I was also a little sad that the tree's original family didn't seem to go see it in the city.
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“I’m a little sprout from a mighty spruce tree, and I wonder—I wonder!—What will I be?
A little boy plants a seedling. As the tree grows, so does the family, until grandkids are enjoying the shade of the spruce. But as the tree begins to die, it is taken to be a Christmas tree in a town square. -
This book is a cozy, lyrical story. It begins the tree's planing, and ends years later when it's at the end of its life and gives light to everyone at Christmastime. The illustrations are lovely. And the cover glows in the dark!
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It’s a cool, original storyline but the writing isn’t my favorite. It changes perspectives several times without explanation. However, my child loves the tree lighting part and wanted to read it over and over, so that’s a success.
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Topics:
* Christmas
* Rockefeller Christmas Tree -
A story about the Rockefeller Christmas tree. It’s all right but definitely not my favorite rendition. The illustrations feel a little dated.
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So sweet.
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Cute picture book telling the story of a sapling that grows up to be THE TREE for big town Christmas celebration!
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An adorable story of how an old farm tree brings happiness to a city holiday celebration 🎄❤️
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A truly lovely story about a tree planted by a boy in his yard, that grows through the generations to become at the end of its life to be the glorious Christmas tree for large city.
The illustrations are superb, with a nostalgic feel. -
My daughter enjoyed this book. We talked alot about trees, Christmas trees, and the beautiful tree in NYC Rockefeller Center. It will certainly make you want to go see it (after Covid is over).
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What is it about trees picked for Times Square that always give me goose bumps? I guess it doesn't say that implicitly but it does to my imagination.
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A bit heavy handed and I was hoping that "everybody's tree" would have some other cultures represented.
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The cover is delightful. The book itself is just meh 🎄 There are better stories that showcase the same idea. One is The Carpenter’s Gift. It was the same story line, but a far better read.
