The Horn Book Guide

PRESCHOOL

Nichols, Lori

Maple & Willow's Christmas Tree

32 pp. | Penguin/Paulsen | October, 2016 | Trade ISBN 978-0-399-16756-0 $16.99

(3) PS In their fourth book, sisters Maple and Willow pick out their first real Christmas tree. Once the tree is inside, though, Maple cannot stop sneezing, so the tree is moved outside. Willow blames Maple for the loss of the tree, but her anger and Maple's hurt feelings are short lived; the resolution is creatively festive. Digitally colored pencil-on-mylar drawings highlight the spirited siblings' emotions.

Reviewer: Courtney Burke | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2016