Hello, Tree

by Alastair Heim, Alisa Coburn (Illustrator)

A thieving, Christmas-loving fox causes holiday madness all around town...until Santa catches him!

Hello, tree.

Hello, twine.

Hello, wreath.

Hello, sign.

Sneaky Fox is back, and this time he's looking to spruce up his home with Christmas decorations that aren't his! Everything goes according to plan until Santa shows up.

Will Fox end up on the naughty list, or will he find some Christmas spirit?

From the creators of Hello, Door, this hilarious book is the gift that keeps on giving.

Genres: Picture Books, Christmas, Childrens, Holiday, Fiction

32 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 6, 2022

About the author

Children's picture book author of:
- The #1 New York Times Best Selling HOW THE GRINCH LOST CHRISTMAS (Random House)
- IF I WERE SAINT NICK BY THE CAT IN THE HAT (Random House/Dr. Seuss Beginner Books)
- IF I RAN YOUR SCHOOL BY THE CAT IN THE HAT (Random House/Dr. Seuss Beginner Books)
- IF I HAD YOUR VOTE BY THE CAT IN THE HAT (Random House/Dr. Seuss Beginner Books)
- SIGN SAYS STOP (Simon & Schuster/Simon Spotlight)
- QUIET DOWN, LOUD TOWN (HMH/Clarion)
- LOVE YOU, TOO (Little Bee Books)
- NO TOOTING AT TEA (HMH/Clarion)
- THE GREAT PUPPY INVASION (HMH/Clarion)
- HELLO, DOOR (Little Bee Books)

Reviews

[IvyInThePages · Rating 5 out of 5]

Rating: 5 leaves out of 5
Characters: 5/5
Cover: 5/5
Story: 5/5
Writing: 5/5
Genre: Children
Type: Book
Worth?: Yes

[Evan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Who doesn't love a sly fox at Christmas?

[Liz · Rating 4 out of 5]

A sly fox (is there any other kind in kids' books?) steals Christmas items one by one throughout town until Santa makes him return everything, similar to How the Grinch Stole Christmas. The text is very simple, similar to Goodnight Moon, with "Hello tree" and so on in rhyming lines. Christmas is better when it's shared together.

[Erin · Rating 3 out of 5]

Similar story plot to Grinch just replaced with a sly fox and greatly fewer words. Not a book I need to read every year.

[Brindi Michele · Rating 5 out of 5]

super cute, and reminiscent of a Christmas Goodnight Moon :)

[Terresa Wellborn · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very cute but there's a lot going on in this picture book, with split pages and tons of detail: shop windows, bookshelves brimming with books, neatly decorated cookies, etc. It's a lot to take in. Would be more suitable shared in a small group than a large storytime unless using a projector & large screen.

Themes: books that rhyme
Ages: K-1st grade
Pub year: 2022

[Nicole Salter Braun · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a fun rhyming book w/ re-readability. Parents will have fun reading it out loud and kids will love the sassy fox who grinches his way around, stealing Christmas items until he gets caught by Santa. Perfect gift for under the tree.

[Patricia J. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Spare text, hilarious illustrations, tell the story of one sneaky, naughty fox preparing for Christmas. You'll want to turn the page every time to see what he's going to steal next...and to see whether Santa and the other town animals forgive him or not.

[Alison N · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fun, rhyming story with gorgeous illustrations, a crafty fox and lots of holiday cheer.

[Syntha Green · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fun rhyming story that would be great for toddlers

[Vanessa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute! The poem is very simple, but the illustrations tell a whole story that is really fun & adorable.

[Andréa · Rating 2 out of 5]

Note: I accessed a digital review copy of this book from the publisher through Edelweiss.