Red and Lulu are a pair of cardinals who nest in a big old Norway spruce. When the tree is cut down, put on a truck, and taken away, Red follows the tree - and Lulu - as best he can. Eventually, it's a familiar song ("O Christmas Tree") that guides him back to them - in Rockefeller Center.

My favorite part of this sweet story might be the endnote, where it says that Norway spruces are not native to North America and so the ones cut down have been planted by families; and that, when the tree is taken down, the lumber from it is donated to Habitat for Humanity to build homes for the unhoused.

A really lovely, bird's-eye view of a Christmas story that has nothing to do with Santa. ( )

Beautiful illustrations add a lot to this heartwarming story about a pair of cardinals that lose their home tree but find another wonderful home in the city. ( )

This book gave me chills. It's a beautifully illustrated picture book about two cardinals who reside in a spruce tree that is eventually cut down, transported, installed, and decorated at Rockefeller Center. ( )

This gorgeously illustrated holiday book is a story of two cardinals who love their big, beautiful tree, especially at Christmastime. One day while Red is out flying, the tree is taken away on a giant truck. Red flies and flies, trying to find Lulu and the nest, only to eventually find their tree at Rockefeller Center! The story is sweet, the holiday magic isn't too cheesy, and the pictures are phenomenal of NYC at Christmas. ( )

Red and Lulu, by Matt Tavares, is a book about two birds who live in a beautiful tree that was taken to a new city. The illustrations seen throughout the book are absolutely beautiful. The pictures are very detailed but also very soft and inviting. The book would be a good educational book if learning about New York in Social Studies, or about birds in science along with a cute love story in between two birds. ( )