I think for me
This beautiful book
May win Christmas
It is an utterly gorgeous book
Exquisite illustrations
And rich poetic language
The story is inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s
The Fir Tree
I love the vintage styling of this hardback book
The illustrations are rich with nature
Bursting with pattern and colour
This is story of friendship
Of tradition
A story of the circle of life
A reminder to us all to think about what happens after Christmas
What happens to the tree, the decorations, the wasted food
Perhaps a message of us all returning to a simpler celebration
And thinking beyond just one or two days
Or maybe it is just a beautiful book about a little bird and a great tree
It is definitely
I believe
A must read book this Christmas
And would make a wonderful gift for readers of all ages from 6 to 106