This beautiful picture book about the warmth and wonder of Christmas and the origin of tinsel on trees will leave children enchanted with the magical possibilities of the season.

Everybody loves Christmas at Tante's. The old lady decorates a wonderful tree and makes certain to have something for all who come to visit, be it the nearby village children or the shy animals of the pine forest.

The only creatures Tante overlooks are the spiders she has swept out of her cottage while cleaning. But the curious spiders want to come inside and see Tante's tree, too. When a midnight visitor lets them into the old lady's home, they unknowingly spin Tante the very gift she has longed for--a gift that has inspired the draping of tinsel on Christmas trees ever since.

"A charming story." --Publishers Weekly

All her life, Tante had heard tales about marvelous happenings on Christmas Eve. Animals might speak aloud. Bees might hum carols, or cocks crow at midnight. Tante wished she could witness a bit of Christmas magic, too....

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 10/02/2001
ISBN: 9780060290337
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 10.00h x 10.20w x 0.30d

Review Citations: PW Notes and Reprints 09/24/2001 pg. 56
School Library Journal 10/01/2001 pg. 63
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2001 pg. 38 - Recommended, Satisfactory
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2002 pg. 38 - Recommended, Satisfactory
Publishers Weekly 09/24/2001

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 54082 / Cobweb Christmas
Reading Level: 4.6 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5