{"product_id":"julia-donaldson-the-christmas-pine-bcd-2023-paperback","title":"Julia Donaldson: The Christmas Pine BCD [2023] paperback","description":"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A magical picture book for Christmas, now\u003cbr\u003e      available with an audio CD complete with story, brand-new song\u003cbr\u003e      and three much-loved Christmas carols.   \"Magical\u003cbr\u003e      . . . as well as paying tribute to tradition, the gentle rhythmic\u003cbr\u003e      verse and stunning pictures illuminate the two other things\u003cbr\u003e      close to Julia's heart: the power of children and song\"\u003cbr\u003eGood\u003cbr\u003e      Housekeeping\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Deep in a snowy wood\u003cbr\u003e      stands a little pine tree with a special destiny: when it grows\u003cbr\u003e      up, it's going to be the famous Christmas\u003cbr\u003e      tree in Trafalgar Square!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This is the perfect\u003cbr\u003e      picture book to snuggle up with and share at Christmas. Gorgeous,\u003cbr\u003e      atmospheric illustrations whisk you from frozen forests to the sparkling\u003cbr\u003e      city square in a beautiful, moving story of festivity and\u003cbr\u003e      hope.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This gorgeous paperback book comes with an audio\u003cbr\u003e      CD, making it the perfect Christmas gift for young children\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e      Julia Donaldson's perfect rhyme is a joy to listen to \u003cbr\u003e      Introducing Amelie Young, a bright new singing talent and Julia\u003cbr\u003e      Donaldson's great-niece, singing The Christmas Pine Song, Jingle\u003cbr\u003e      Bells, Deck The Halls and O, Christmas Tree\u003cbr\u003e       This is a classic to treasure for generations\u003cbr\u003e Victoria\u003cbr\u003e      Sandoy's exquisite, atmospheric illustrations are full\u003cbr\u003e      of gorgeous details to point out and share\u003cbr\u003e A paragraph\u003cbr\u003e      on the final page of the book explains the true story behind the\u003cbr\u003e      tree\u003cbr\u003e The Christmas Pine is based on a true\u003cbr\u003e      story. It celebrates a special tradition that stretches back over\u003cbr\u003e      seventy years. Every year, the Mayor of Oslo in Norway presents\u003cbr\u003e      the British people with a spectacular Christmas tree. The tree\u003cbr\u003e      is a symbol of peace and friendship, and a thank you for the UK's\u003cbr\u003e      support during World War II.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Each year, the UK Poetry Society\u003cbr\u003e      asks a poet to write a poem to welcome the tree. Julia Donaldson\u003cbr\u003e      originally wrote The Christmas Pine to celebrate the\u003cbr\u003e      2020 Christmas tree. The poem was performed by London schoolchildren,\u003cbr\u003e      and displayed in Trafalgar Square.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Julia Donaldson is\u003cbr\u003e      the author of many of the best-loved children's books ever written.\u003cbr\u003e      She has been awarded a CBE for services to literature, and is\u003cbr\u003e      the most celebrated children's writer in Britain today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMany of Julia Donaldson's beloved picture books have been made\u003cbr\u003e      into award-winning animated films which are regularly shown on the\u003cbr\u003e      BBC at Christmas.","brand":"Donaldson, Julia \u0026 Sand Y, Victoria","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":47699232915795,"sku":"9780702319358","price":13.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4001\/6057\/files\/donaldson-julia-sand-y-victoria-julia-donaldson-the-christmas-pine-bcd-2023-paperback-9780702319358-54535821492563.jpg?v=1727113442","url":"https:\/\/keatsandchapman.info\/products\/julia-donaldson-the-christmas-pine-bcd-2023-paperback","provider":"Chapters Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}