REVIEW: HAPPY LOOK FOR AN EVERGREEN DAY!

​Every year Santa puts a winter holiday book under our Christmas tree. One year, this one arrived. It’s been a favorite ever since. So, to commemorate Look for an Evergreen Day, I present my review of: 

​TITLE: MR. WILLOWBY’S CHRISTMAS TREE
AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR: Robert E. Barry
PUBLISHER: Doubleday Books for Young Readers/1963
OPENING LINES: 
 
Mr. Willowby’s Christmas tree
Came by special delivery.
Full and fresh and glistening green--
The biggest tree he had ever seen.

He dashed downstairs to open the door--
This was the moment he’d waited for.
“A magnificent tree! Splendid!” he cried.
“Please, sir, won’t you carry it right inside?”
 
“I think it might look best this year
Right in the parlor corner here."

If you’re looking for a great read-aloud Christmas book, look no further! MR. WILLOWBY’S CHRISTMAS TREE has rhythm and rhyme, humor and heart, woodland creatures and whimsy, and a Christmas tree, of course. Actually, it has many trees. You see, Mr. Willowby discovers his giant tree is a bit too large for his parlor, so Baxter, the butler, chops off the top to make it fit. It seems a shame to waste the top, so he presents it to Miss Adelaide, the upstairs maid. The little tree is just a bit too tall for her table so…can you guess where this is going? Readers will want to keep reading to find out where the treetops end up next, will love the rollicking rhyme, and will love the expressive and detailed illustrations. They’ll also love the quaint and surprising ending. A Christmas classic!
 
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