- US Edition
The Wishing Tree
After reading this charming, festive story, kids can join in a fun Christmas tradition and place their own wishes to Santa on a wishing tree.
Theo loves everything about Christmas—from the twinkling lights to the merry carolers . . . and don’t forget about Santa! But with days before before December 25th, there isn’t even a single holly in sight.
Determined to show his town what Christmas is all about, Theo finds ways to share his holiday cheer. And along the way, with a little help from the magical wishing tree, Theo discovers the true meaning of Christmas and a new holiday tradition.
The Wishing Tree is a great choice for your family and sure to become a new Christmas classic. It features:
- 12 punch-out holiday cards where readers can write their own Christmas wishes, then hang them up on their trees!
- immersive, stunning artwork—artist Xindi Yan has created a gorgeous backdrop for Meika Hashimoto’s Christmas tale
- timeless themes of community and family
Praise for The Wishing Tree:
“Timely and heartfelt…this magic feels true.” —Kirkus Reviews
“Yan’s sweeping digital brushstrokes, depicting a township of varying ages, abilities, body types, and skin tones, add an animation-like layer of depth and texture to Hashimoto’s lightly magical, community-centered tale.” —Publishers Weekly
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The Author
Meika Hashimoto
Meika Hashimoto is an award-winning picture book, graphic novel, and middle grade novel writer, with books published by Scholastic, Penguin Random House, HarperCollins, Simon & Schuster, and Andrews McMeel. She grew up on a shiitake mushroom farm tucked within the rural mountains of Maine. After getting her degree in English Literature at Swarthmore College, she worked in the White Mountains of New Hampshire before starting her career as a children’s book editor for Random House. After over a decade, she moved back to her beloved home state, where she edits and writes books in her mountain home next to her husband, daughter, and two rescue dogs.
Meika is represented by Chelsea Eberly.