HELLO, TREE

Hello, Tree will be my Alastair's tenth children's book and will be published by Little Bee Book. It is illustrated by Alisa Coburn and is a sequel to 2018’s Hello, Door - featuring the the same thieving Fox who, this time, causes Christmas madness all around town...until Santa catches him! Here’s the official synopsis…

Roguish Fox makes Christmas mischief all over town! He takes a tree, a wreath, the carrot from a snowman's nose, Christmas decorations, tons of toys, and tasty treats. Then he settles back at home for a cozy Christmas Eve with all the wonderful items he's "collected." He gets so cozy, in fact, that he falls asleep and almost forgets to prepare for Santa! But as the clock strikes midnight, Santa arrives and scolds naughty Fox, making him put back all the things he stole. On Christmas Day, Fox wakes up groggy, sad, and alone, until he hears the ding-dong of his doorbell. It's Fox's friends from town delivering a snowball right to his face...and also a Christmas tree! The final scene is a warm and bright Christmas party in Fox's home with everyone from town.