Synopses & Reviews
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""Oft pastel spreads allow readers to see all the activity in and around the tree and the changing background colors."" School Library Journal review for The Tree House, illustrated by Marije Tollman
School Library Journal
Review
"A refreshingly modest Christmas story...Tolmans diminutive figures communicate the spirit of the holiday with ease."- Publishers Weekly review of Our Very Own Christmas Publishers Weekly
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""Tolman places her delicate miniature figures in vast, sweeping landscapes on the border between magic and reality, with imagined sheep and lambs and a fox and bunnies gathering and parading alongside the very real figures of Kelly and Franklin...The best stories are told repeatedly."" New York Times Book Review
Synopsis
A brother and sister joyfully re-enact the events of Christmas in this sweetly illustrated picture book. With flashlights and their imaginations in hand, the siblings make their way from the walls of their house to the snowy fields of Bethlehem. With big sister whispering the words to her younger brother, the young actors take little listeners along on their adventure celebrating the birth of Jesus.
About the Author
Annette Langen was brought up in a booksellers’ family. Books have always fascinated her and she decided after many years of work and travel to become a children’s book author. Her first book was published in 1989. Many of her books are ‘family tested’ with the help of her two children.
Marije Tolman studied illustration and graphic design at the Royal Academy for Visual Arts and at the Edinburgh Class for Art in Scotland. She works full-time as a children's book illustrator in the Netherlands.