Decorate the Tree

Jones brightly invites readers to trim a tree in this interactive holiday book. A friendly narrator encourages readers to “tap,” “clap,” “blink,” “knock,” and more to decorate layered green triangles that represent a tree. Appraising the conifer—festooned with ball ornaments, lights, and garland—the speaker proposes, “I think we need candy canes. Shout ‘JINGLE BELLS!’ in three, two, one...,” and a page turn reveals the sugary payoff. When the tree, standing crisply against a plain white backdrop, is at last fully covered in simple and shapely decor, a final nighttime display makes for an ideal cue to “snuggle in tight”—assuming readers can be kept from starting the process all over again. For fans of participatory reading, this is an inviting Christmas offering. Ages 3–5. (Sept.)