I read this tale adapted from a Hans Christian Andersen story to my 6-year-old and 8-year-old. We've read quite a few of his stories, but we weren't familiar with this one, so I was ready to dig in knowing that it would probably be an emotional roller coaster.

The story focuses on a little fir tree who at first isn't appreciating his circumstances and wanted more out of life. Seasons progress, plot progresses, and the (spoiler: eventually dead) tree has a change of heart.

My kids enjoyed it.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for a free digital review copy. ( )

The little fir tree lived in the forest with bigger fir trees. People who came to picnic in the forest, often remarked that he was a beautiful, little tree. But he was unhappy. He did not want to be a pretty little tree in the forest. As the larger fir trees were taken into town to be made into houses and ships, he, too, wanted to leave the forest and see the world. But when he does leave the forest, it is not exactly as he thought it would be.

This is a nice Christmas story. This precious story teaches children about the importance of appreciating what they have. The grass always does appear to be greener on the other side of the fence. But things are not always as they appear.

This edition is sturdily bound and is reminiscent of the older styling of books in the 1950’s and 1960’s. The pictures are colorful, happy, and bright.

The Little Fir Tree is adapted from an original story by Hans Christian Andersen. ( )