Apple Tree Christmas by Trinka Hakes Noble

This holiday story written as a tribute to the author/illustrator's own childhood is a celebration of the strength of family ties and the boundless roots of love!

Katrina loved the old apple tree. It had stood near their barn for years and had been a kind and generous neighbor to the Ansterburg family. The tree provided sweet apples for Mama's pies and apple butter, and it's twining vines gave Josie a place to swing and climb. Most importantly, one welcoming branch was Katrina's own spot to sit and sketch to her heart's content. Here she would day-dream of her future as an artist. But just before Christmas, a bitter ice storm takes down the lovely old tree, and along with it, Katrina's special place to draw and create. How can she be an artist without her cherished tree branch? Christmas is surely ruined now.

Ever since it's first publication in 1984, Apple Tree Christmas has touched thousands of readers young and old with its simple heartfelt message. Now in this handsome, classic edition, Trinka Hakes Noble's holiday remembrance reminds us once again of the strength of family ties and the boundless roots of love.