Apple Tree Christmas [Hardcover]

Trinka Hakes Noble (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 8, 1984

In 1881, when their apple tree is felled by a storm just before Christmas, a young farm girl and her family discover that the tree was important to each of them for different reasons.

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About the Author

Noted picture book author and illustrator Trinka Hakes Noble has pursued the study of children's book writing and illustrating in New York City at Parsons School of Design, the New School University, Caldecott medalist Uri Shulevitz's Greenwich Village Workshop, and New York University. She has authored and illustrated numerous books, including the popular Jimmy's Boa series, which has been translated into six languages. Trinka lives in Bernardsville, New Jersey. The Scarlet Stockings Spy is her first book with Sleeping Bear Press. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Dial; 1st edition (October 8, 1984)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0803701020
• ISBN-13: 978-0803701021
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,819,948 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Apple Tree Christmas a beautiful tale for all seasons, February 25, 2000

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Linda J. Barth (Somerville, New Jersey) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Apple Tree Christmas (Hardcover)

In Apple Tree Christmas, Trinka Hakes Noble gives us a glimpse into her own childhood, although the setting is a Midwestern farm in 1881. Katrina is a budding artist, whose favorite "studio" is the old apple tree. Here she gets her best ideas and dreams of the future. After a blizzard/ice storm, the apple tree is no longer standing. Katrina can't believe that Father and Mother are happy to use its old branches for firewood. Nothing seems right anymore, and even Christmas doesn't feel happy. But Christmas morning brings a surprise for our young artist. Mrs. Noble's illustrations are lovely, filled with much detail of life before the turn of the century -- life without all of our modern conveniences. Be sure to add this book to your collection!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Chrstmas Tale, December 26, 2005

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This review is from: Apple Tree Christmas (Hardcover)

I used to check this book out from the library for my children evey year, and the beautiful story with the gentle surprise ending always touched me and my kids. Family togetherness, simple gifts, and overcoming hardship and disappointment are themes here. It is not religious, and so should be appreciated by parents and families of diverse faiths who try to keep Christmas but aren't ready to emphasize the theology found in so many Christmas books.

I wrote the original publisher last year asking for a re-issue so I could send this as a gift, and it is delightful to see it again in print thanks to Sleeping Bear Press. Buy several and support small publishers!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a piece of my childhood, October 13, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Apple Tree Christmas (Hardcover)

When I was a little girl, my elementary school library carried this book and I constantly checked it out. I loved the beautiful illustrations. This book and the Little House series by Laura Ingalls Wilder greatly shaped my childhood and present outlook on life. Simplicity.