Piney the Lonesome Pine: A Holiday Classic

by Jane West Bakerink

Overview

Holiday traditions come in all shapes and sizes in this fun adventure following a little sapling on a journey to become an amazing Christmas tree.

Piney the Pine Tree has only ever wanted to be one thing: a special Christmas tree for a little girl named Georgie who planted him as a seed on her Grandpa Sid’s Christmas tree farm. Finally, the winter arrives when Piney is ready to make his dream come true, but he is accidentally loaded onto a truck and whisked away from the tree farm! Thus begins Piney’s adventure to find Georgie’s house and to become her Christmas tree.

Along with Georgie’s dog, Jackster, Piney travels from a recycling truck to a bus to a pine forest to a small village. In the end, Piney realizes that although he longed to be a Christmas tree, there may be something even better for him. Piney’s unexpected journey is filled with love, hope, and inspiration. Based on the Emmy® nominated special Piney: The Lonesome Pine, this book is sure to become your family’s new holiday tradition to read each year.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780762481804
Publisher:	Running Press Book Publishers
Publication date:	10/11/2022
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	8.60(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Haylett Entertainment creates inspirational and stimulating content that enriches lives and promotes excellence in family entertainment. Based on the popular success of a self-published book by Jane West Bakerink, The Lonesome Pine, Haylett Entertainment, Hardy Howl Films, and Open Range Entertainment produced Piney: The Lonesome Pine in December 2020.

Jane West Bakerink is a British-born author and writer and is co-founder of Haylett Entertainment, LLC. She self-published her first children’s book, The Lonesome Pine, in 2000. She currently lives in Palos Verdes, California, with her husband and is a proud mother and grandmother.
 

Editorial Reviews

A heartwarming purchase for all libraries. This talking evergreen—with his kindness, optimism, and energy—is sure to be a hit with students around the holidays.”—School Library Journal

From the Publisher

2022-08-17
After being taken from the farm, Piney the Christmas tree tries desperately to get back to the little girl who grew him from a seed.

Grandpa Sid, Georgie, and her pup, Jackster, live in the “town with the longest name in Europe!” Grandpa Sid owns a Christmas tree farm and invites Georgie to plant a tree seed of her own. From that seed, Piney grows, and after four years, Georgie plans to take him home, but he’s accidentally taken from the farm, bound for a tree lot. With the help of Jackster, Piney gets back to Georgie by Christmas Day. One year later, Piney also finds a second life as a book, The Lonesome Pine, written by Grandpa Sid; though the book is made from Piney, he is still alive and still a friend to Georgie. West Bakerink’s book is based on the CGI–animated, Emmy-nominated special Piney: The Lonesome Pine (2019), and the illustrations are stills from this short. Some of the best images are close-ups, like the one of Georgie gazing eagerly at a handful of seeds or the ultrarealistic detailing on her sweater. Otherwise, the images feel disjointed, interrupting the flow of the story. As for the tale itself, the more meaningful relationship seems to be between Georgie and her loving, determined pup, Jackster, even though Piney and his ultimate end as recycled goods are the focus. Grandpa Sid and Georgie are light-skinned. (This book was reviewed digitally.)

A story that swings and misses at becoming a new holiday tradition. (Picture book. 4-7)

Kirkus Reviews