The Carpenter's Gift: A Christmas Tale About the Rockefeller Center Tree
Written in collaboration with Habitat for Humanity, this heartwarming Christmas classic is centered around the Rockerfeller Center Christmas Tree. Henry and his father sell Christmas trees in New York City, generously giving extras to construction workers who later help them rebuild their home using milled wood from the trees. Since 2007, the tree has been milled into lumber and used by Habitat for Humanity to build homes for families in need, creating a new tradition.
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Written in collaboration with the Habitat for Humanity is a heartwarming Christmas story about the Christmas Tree at the Rockefeller Center. The story is about Henry and his father, who are selling Christmas trees in New York City to earn extra money. They give away their extra trees to the construction workers who helped them. The workers later come to their house to rebuild their home using the milled wood from the trees. Since 2007, a new tradition has begun, where the Rockefeller Tree is milled into lumber that Habitat for Humanity uses to build a simple home for a family in need.
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Brand: Candlewick Press
Publisher Date: 09/27/2011
Author: David Rubel & Jim LaMarche (illustrator)
Dimensions: 11.75 x 8.75
UPC: 9780375869228
Ages: 5-8
Pages: 40
