cover image Cobweb Christmas: The Tradition of Tinsel

Cobweb Christmas: The Tradition of Tinsel

Shirley Climo. HarperCollins, $17.99 (32pp) ISBN 978-0-06-029033-7

Youngsters can learn about the all-important tree trimmer in Cobweb Christmas: The Tradition of Tinsel (1982) by Shirley Climo, illus. by Jane Manning. Set in Germany, this charming story asserts that curious spiders paying a visit to Grandma's tree are responsible for the tinsel tradition. (Oct.)