Thank you. We are taking this week to deal with estate stuff and are hopeful that we can accomplish it in that time so that it doesn't spill over into the girls coming home and all the seasonal celebrations.
Good Morning Deea! I love Bernadette Watts! I have her Snow White, Hansel and Gretel and her Little Mermaid but I don't have her Fir Tree - it is beautiful! What a great style! Ah Barbara Cooney! So wonderful!🌲
Good Morning, Sweet Heather. I will have to look for more of Bernadette's work. She has a very similar style to Barbara Cooney, at least, for me, it evokes a sense of the sentimental that Barbara's art does.
@@ReadBecca thank you Becca💕 We’re embracing all the joys we can. I have not been very good about watching my booktube friends lately. Hopefully that changes this week.
Love the sound of these books, though I don't own any of them. I'll have to keep an eye out for them. And no, HCA didn't hold back. He had a few stories like The Fir Tree that seem to say, just because you think everyone else is off to better things, doesn't mean they really are.
And wishing you a lovely Christmas season to you and your family too!💕
Thank you. We are taking this week to deal with estate stuff and are hopeful that we can accomplish it in that time so that it doesn't spill over into the girls coming home and all the seasonal celebrations.
Merry Christmas, to your family as well.🎄
Good Morning Deea! I love Bernadette Watts! I have her Snow White, Hansel and Gretel and her Little Mermaid but I don't have her Fir Tree - it is beautiful! What a great style! Ah Barbara Cooney! So wonderful!🌲
Good Morning, Sweet Heather.
I will have to look for more of Bernadette's work. She has a very similar style to Barbara Cooney, at least, for me, it evokes a sense of the sentimental that Barbara's art does.
Lovely illustrated books, wishing you peace.
Thank you, Clare. Peace, Love, & Joy to you as well.
Deea these books are so beautiful! I love the juxtaposition of the two "Little Fir Trees" and their stories. Praying for your family as you grieve. 💗🙏
@@insearchofwonder thank you, Anne♥️
I thought that was an interesting coincidence too. 🤭
Oh, my gosh, the illustrations in A Wish To Be A Christmas Tree are so beautiful!! I'm loving this picture book series. 💜
Oh, Yay! It's so nice that hear that.💕
Mr. Willoughbys Christmas tree is one of my very favorites!
@@CandlewickLibrary it is SO cute!🥰
I'm so sorry your family are going through this, I hope you are able to find some respite and joy in the holidays still
@@ReadBecca thank you Becca💕 We’re embracing all the joys we can.
I have not been very good about watching my booktube friends lately. Hopefully that changes this week.
These are beautiful Deea. So sorry for your loss - sending you and your husband lots of love x
@@spreadbookjoy Thank you, Jack♥️✨
What a beautiful collection! And I love how you explore Christmas through specific themes! 🎄
It wasn't until I began collecting Picture Books that I noticed the themes. I'm glad you enjoyed it!
So sorry for your loss. 🙏🏻 These are all so sweet. The Wish to be a Tree book looks whimsical. I love all the animals and that cover drawing. 🎄
🥺😢 Thank you.
Isn't it magical? And a really lovely story too.
@ I got my copy of Shepherd of the Hills yesterday, so I’ll be ready whenever you are. Yay!
@ wonderful! It feels like a springtime read, to me. (Maybe because that is lambing season where I am) what do you think about April or May?
@ Sounds good!
Love the sound of these books, though I don't own any of them. I'll have to keep an eye out for them. And no, HCA didn't hold back. He had a few stories like The Fir Tree that seem to say, just because you think everyone else is off to better things, doesn't mean they really are.
HCA and Grimms both were more about the lesson than the feel-goodness! 😅
The juxtaposition of the story against the beautiful illustrations is GOLD! ✨