Red and Lulu

Separation and miles cannot keep a determined cardinal from his loved one in an ode to serendipity and belief that is destined to be a Christmas classic.

Red and Lulu make their nest in a particularly beautiful evergreen tree. It shades them in the hot months and keeps them cozy in the cold months, and once a year the people who live nearby string lights on their tree and sing a special song: O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree. But one day, something unthinkable happens, and Red and Lulu are separated. It will take a miracle for them to find each other again. Luckily, it's just the season for miracles. . . . From Matt Tavares comes a heart-tugging story combining the cheer of Christmas, the magic of New York City, and the real meaning of the holiday season: how important it is to be surrounded by love.

Author: Matt Tavares
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Published: 09/19/2017
Pages: 40
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 9.50h x 10.80w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9780763677336
Audience: Ages 4-8

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.1
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 192212 / Red & Lulu


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 09/01/2017
Publishers Weekly 09/04/2017
School Library Journal 10/01/2017
Horn Book Magazine 11/01/2017 pg. 65
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2018 - Superior,Well Above Average

About the Author
Matt Tavares is the author-illustrator of Crossing Niagara, Henry Aaron's Dream, There Goes Ted Williams, Becoming Babe Ruth, and Growing Up Pedro, as well as Zachary's Ball, Oliver's Game, and Mudball. He is the illustrator of 'Twas the Night Before Christmas, Over the River and Through the Wood, Lady Liberty by Doreen Rappaport, The Gingerbread Pirates by Kristin Kladstrup, and Jubilee! by Alicia Potter. Matt Tavares lives in Ogunquit, Maine.