Father Goose Books: Picking Out a Christmas Tree

Picking Out a Christmas Tree

from Christmas Is Coming! by Charles Ghigna and Debra Ghigna

Illustrated by Mary O'Keefe Young

3 comments:

Buffy Silverman said...: Love the transformation from spruce or fir to "Christmas Tree!"; December 19, 2013 at 11:04 PM
Violet N. said...: Your poetry sounds so easy, yet elegant. Enjoyed all the offerings on your home page.

Violet N.; December 20, 2013 at 10:04 PM
Charles Ghigna said...: Thanks, Buffy and Violet. It's been a joy following my poet friends on Poetry Fridays this past year.

Thanks, Buffy, for your loving transformation comment, and thanks, Violet, for your easy elegance.

Happy New Year to you and all our Poetry Friday friends!

And if you'd like to see some new art by my favorite young artist, please click here: Chip Ghigna Art; December 21, 2013 at 5:12 PM

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