Pick a Pine Tree by Patricia Toht

Pick a Pine Tree by Patricia Toht

“Everyone in the blocky, soft-glowing images is beaming, from people to pets to plump Santa ornaments; by the end of the book, readers will be, too.” Guardian "A sprightly, unashamedly Christmassy picture book" Observer “If you’re going to pick a Christmas themed book this season, you’ll struggle to find one more festively atmospheric ... this is a comforting book” The Herald A magical new gift edition of this bestselling festive story, with a full page Christmas tree pop at the end. A brand new edition of Jarvis and Patricia Toht's beautiful, irresistible Christmas gift book that all begins with … picking a pine tree! Brimming over with the excitement of being with family at the festive season, a gorgeously rhythmical, read-aloud narrative accompanied by warm, joyful art celebrates all the familiar rituals of decorating the tree – from digging out jam-packed boxes of trimmings, stringing tinsel, to, at last, turning on those twinkly fairy lights. “A rhyming picture book with glowing illustrations that celebrates the Christmas ritual of selecting and decorating the perfect tree.” The Irish Independent "Jarvis’ illustration is absolutely remarkable, and its soft retro-styled beauty makes this book really stand out." BookTrust “The rhyming text is brimming with energy” Daily Mail "Full of cosy Christmas cheer ... this is a lovely story for all the family to share at Christmas." The Scotsman

Jarvis’ illustration is absolutely remarkable, and its soft retro-styled beauty makes this book really stand out – especially the Christmas tree spread at the end* BookTrust *
From Alan's Big, Scary Teeth creator Jarvis and author Patricia Toht comes a beautiful, irresistible Christmas gift book that all begins with picking a pine tree! Brimming over with the excitement of being with family in the festive season, the gorgeously rhythmical, read-aloud narrative is accompanied by warm, joyful art celebrating all the familiar rituals of decorating the tree, from digging out jam-packed boxes of trimmings, stringing tinsel, to, at last, turning on those twinkly fairy lights. * Bishop Stortford Independent *

Patricia Toht once owned a children's bookshop called Never Never Land, before turning a love of books into a love of writing. She is the author of Pick a Pine Tree, illustrated by Jarvis, All Aboard the London Bus, illustrated by Sam Usher, and has contributed fiction, non-fiction and poetry to numerous children’s magazines. She lives in Chicago, USA. Find her online at patriciatoht.com and on Twitter as @PatriciaToht.

Jarvis studied graphic design and previously worked as a record sleeve designer, website designer and an animation director before becoming a children’s book maker. His books with Walker include Tropical Terry, Mrs Mole, I’m Home! and Alan’s Big, Scary Teeth, which won the 2017 V&A Best Illustrated Book. Jarvis lives in Manchester with his wife and their dog and cat. Follow him on Twitter as @heyimjarvis, and on Instagram as @booksbyjarvis.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9781406392418
ISBN 10	1406392413
Title	Pick a Pine Tree
Author	Patricia Toht
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Walker Books Ltd
Year published	2019-11-07
Number of pages	40
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.