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Strand, Keith

Grandfather's Christmas Tree

32 pp. | Harcourt/Silver Whistle | October, 1999 | Trade ISBN 0-15-201821-2 $$16.00
(3) K-3 Illustrated by Thomas Locker. In a quiet story, a grandfather tells the story of his parents' first winter homesteading in Colorado. Harsh storms compel them to fell for firewood all but one of the nearby spruce trees, home to a family of geese. A break in the weather on Christmas saves the tree and the geese; later, his father carves a nest of geese to place in the tree every Christmas. Elegantly composed oil paintings contrast the winter landscapes with cozy interiors of the cabin.
Reviewer: Carolyn Shute

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