The Little Fir Tree

By Brown, Margaret Wise

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Cultural Representation

  • White

    This book contains predominantly White people and/or the main character is White.

Protagonist Gender

  • Male Protagonist

    The leading character in this book is male.

Synopsis

Once there was a tree that stood in a field away from the other trees. It longed to be part of the forest—or part of anything at all. After many lonely years, its dream came true. And the little fir tree's life changed forever!

They put golden tinsel on his branches
And golden bells
And green icicles
And silver stars.
And soon—o shining wonder—the little fir tree was . . .
A Christmas tree

Celebrate the true spirit of Christmas with heartwarming text by the author of Goodnight Moon and exquisite, glowing paintings by award-winning artist Jim LaMarche.

Details

Illustrator
Jim Lamarche
Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
9780064435291
ISBN-13
9780064435291
Reading age
3 – 8
Grade level
Pre-kindergarten – 3
Pages
32
Published
2009
Added to shelf
Feb 20, 2026