This classic book by Zolotow, reissued with contemporary illustrations by Yan Nascimbene, evokes the spirit of the season in reaffirming the goodness of humanity. The patience and caring of the urban dweller who rescues a withering pine, then nurtures it over the years is rewarded over time by the songbirds who come to nest in its branches and the communal feeling of the neighborhood that the presence of the tree instills. This book serves as a reminder of the true spirit of the season.