I Want to be a Christmas Tree is a fun, inspiring tale chock-full of allegory for young children. It's well-designed length provides an excellent, upbeat way to end the day as a bedtime story, while ensuring that the attention span of the “audience” is not overwhelmed. The whimsical artwork that parallels the storyline provides a perfect opportunity to engage the “audience” by bring the story alive through bimodal stimulation of sight as well as sound. The illustrations can also be used as a fun “point and tell” exercise to enhance the learning/teaching experience.

—DR. JAMES D. LYNCH