And beautifully illustrated by Lucy Claire Dunbar, this short story (or “tall tale”) is a very sweet little story about Joan and her dog Jessie, who see men stealing discarded Christmas trees in January from the side of the road, and want to rescue them!
If you’re not familiar with Miranda, some of the phrasing might seem slightly peculiar, but if you are, it’s just some of her intonations and ways of speaking that are so clear in how she writes!
Slightly wacky in places, but I suppose that’s what you expect from a Tall Tale!
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