The Queen and the First Christmas Tree: Queen Charlotte's Gift to England

The true story of the kind, unconventional queen who introduced the Christmas tree to her adopted country.

Queen Charlotte brought her family's festive holiday yule bough from Germany to England. While planning a Christmas Day party in 1800 at Windsor Castle for over 100 children, she realized a single bough isn't enough. So she brought in the whole tree instead, making it the first known Christmas Tree in England. This story tells a little known fact about a favorite holiday tradition.

Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company
Published: 10/01/2018
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.8lbs
Size: 10.10h x 8.10w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9780807566367
Age: Ages 9-12


Review Citation(s):
Horn Book Magazine 11/01/2018 pg. 47
Foreword 07/31/2018
Kirkus Reviews 09/01/2018
Booklist 09/15/2018 pg. 61
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2019 - Superior,Well Above Average

About the Author
Nancy Churnin is the author of Charlie Takes His Shot, The William Hoy Story, and Manhi Moves a Mountain. She is also the theater critic for the Dallas Morning News. Luisa Uribe is an illustrator and designer of children's media, who lives in Bogotá, Colombia.