The Tree That Came to Stay [Hardcover]

Anna Quindlen (Author), Nancy Carpenter (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 1997 | Age Level: 3 and up

Choosing the perfect tree bringing it home to put an angel on the top branch and the next morning, seeing all of the presents underneath it what excitement and anticipation for two young boys and their baby sister. In this warm Christmas story for the whole family, well-loved author Anna Quindlen sensitively evokes the emotions all children feel at Christmas.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Viking Juvenile (October 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0670877042
• ISBN-13: 978-0670877041
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 8.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,134,116 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Anna Quindlen is the author of three bestselling novels, Object Lessons, One True Thing and Black and Blue, and three non-fiction books, Living Out Loud, Thinking Out Loud and A Short Guide to a Happy Life. Her New York Times column 'Public and Private' won a Pulitzer Prize in 1992. She is currently a columnist for Newsweek and lives with her husband and children in New York.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Pleasant Yet Disappointing, February 11, 2007

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earthbum (Mount Holly, NJ United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Tree That Came to Stay-Glb (Hardcover)

I just read a library copy to my 3 1/2 yr. old. The concept is good but the story progression, sentence structure and abuse of the comma did not make it enjoyable to read. Two other disappointments: 1) some of the Mom's responses to her children; and 2) the word "hate" used in place of "I don't like" by the children in the story. The illustrations are beautiful. Nancy Carpenter is very talented and she is the reason I selected the book. Other books we have read illustrated by Nancy Carpenter, Rapunzel, Little Red, Can You Dance Dalia? and Loud Emily.