Bella's tree

Bella's Tree tells the story of a grandmother who has become "crooked" because she's too old to go out and find the perfect Christmas tree. Her spunky granddaughter, Bella, and Bruno the dog are certain they can do the job and put a smile on Nan's face. They sing for inspiration and enlist the help of some birds to help them pick the right tree. Will it be "the beauty, the beautier," or "the beautiest?" Will they come through for Nan? Janet Russell's rich, Newfoundland-infused language and Jirina Marton's evocative images of snowy woods and cozy interiors bring this sweet holiday tale to life for young readers.

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K-Gr 2-When Bella's nan says she's too old to go out and cut down a Christmas tree, Bella volunteers to do it. The problem is, she keeps bringing home the wrong kind-first an alder bush, then a spruce, then a pine, until finally she brings home a perfect fir tree and straightens out Nan's "crookedness" (orneriness). The text is rather long and filled with eccentric turns of phrase ("A smile smeared Bella's face."), and it's inexplicable why Nan is so crabby to helpful Bella. However, the full-page, almost-impressionistic oil pastel illustrations are evocative, whether depicting a warm cabin interior or the snowy woods.-Eva Mitnick, Los Angeles Public Library (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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