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Tomie DePaola's Christmas tree book

A family discusses the origins of the Christmas tree as it decorates its own.

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Main Author:	DePaola, Tomie, 1934-2000 (Author)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Holiday House, 2019.
Edition:	Second edition.
Subjects:	Christmas trees > Juvenile nonfiction. Christmas > Juvenile nonfiction. Families > Juvenile nonfiction. Creative nonfiction > Juvenile. Picture books.
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Summary:	A family discusses the origins of the Christmas tree as it decorates its own.
Item Description:	"Originally published as The Family Christmas Tree Book [in 1980]"--Title page verso.
Physical Description:	31 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
ISBN:	9780823442386 0823442381
Author Notes:	Tomie dePaola is the beloved Caldecott Honor- and Newbery Honor-winning author and/or illustrator of close to 250 books, including Strega Nona and Quiet. Tomie was born in Connecticut and grew up there with his parents, brother, and two sisters. He loved reading and books from an early age and knew, when he was four, that he wanted to write and illustrate stories when he grew up. Tomie is the recipient of numerous awards and honors, including the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award from the American Library Association for his "substantial and lasting contribution to literature for children," the Smithson Medal from the Smithsonian Institution, the Regina Medal from the Catholic Library Association, and the Kerlan Award from the University of Minnesota for his "singular attainment in children's literature." He was nominated for the Hans Christian Andersen Award in illustration and has received the New Hampshire's Governor's Arts Award of Living Treasure.