A young fir tree hates feeling small and useless, but as winter falls and Christmas approaches a small boy and his family discover that the tree is the perfect size for something very special.
The Christmas tree of a poor peasant family leaves their cottage on Christmas Eve and goes into the forest in search of pretty things with which to decorate himself.
Presents the history and tradition associated with the Christmas tree and provides illustrated instructions for making tree ornaments for ten different motifs.
