GRANDMOTHER'S TREE. by Tyrrell, Avril. Signed - 2003

Burlington, Ontario: North Shore, 2003. Unpaginated, small 4to (10 1/4" H). Signed by author and illustrator on half title page. Charming colour illustrations, including directions for making two Christmas tree decorations from the story. "Decorating grandmother's Christmas tree is a much loved family tradition. Every year it is the same - almost. The paper Santa, the Christmas elf, the silver bird and their companions, are all very aware that every family changes over time. They wake with excitement each Christmas when the box in which they have slept safely all year is taken to the sitting room. There they are carefully unwrapped from their soft cozy blankets of tissue paper and are placed in the sparkling tree. The elf is the oldest and has a place of honor in the topmost branches. From there he reports on all the family, on all that has changed and all that remains the same." Dust jacket has minor rubbing, minor edge wrinkling.. Signed by Author and Illustrator.. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good+. Illus. by Frances Tyrrell, signed..