Maple & Willow’s Christmas Tree

Lori Nichols's delightful book celebrates the bond of two nature-loving sisters, and their ability to find fantastic kid-powered solutions to any problem--and it will give allergy sufferers an extra reason to celebrate.

Maple and Willow love trees--and now they are getting their first real Christmas tree. It is going to be the best Christmas ever After a snowy expedition to pick out the perfect tree, it's time to decorate. But whenever Maple gets near the tree, she starts sniffling and sneezing. Could she really be allergic to the perfect Christmas tree? And if so, how will the girls find a way to make this the best Christmas after all?

Lori Nichols (www.lorinichols.com) spent her childhood in northwestern Pennsylvania, surrounded by maple trees. As she grew, so did her appreciation of trees and nature. Her books about nature-loving sisters Maple and Willow spring from this love, and the New York Times Book Review called them ＂utterly charming.＂ Lori now lives in Birmingham, Alabama, with her husband and three free-spirited daughters. Many days you can find Lori and her family under their maple tree, swinging in hammocks, playing kickball or just being loud.