The Cobweb Christmas

By Shirley Climo

Book Overview

This beautiful picture book about the warmth and wonder of Christmas and the origin of tinsel on trees will leave children enchanted with the magical possibilities of the season. Everybody loves Christmas at Tante's. The old lady decorates a wonderful tree and makes certain to have something for all who come to visit, be it the nearby village children or the shy animals of the pine forest. The only creatures Tante overlooks are the spiders she has swept out of her cottage while cleaning. But the curious spiders want to come inside and see Tante's tree, too. When a midnight visitor lets them into the old lady's home, they unknowingly spin Tante the very gift she has longed for--a gift that has inspired the draping of tinsel on Christmas trees ever since. "A charming story." -- Publishers Weekly All her life, Tante had heard tales about marvelous happenings on Christmas Eve. Animals might speak aloud. Bees might hum carols, or cocks crow at midnight. Tante wished she could witness a bit of Christmas magic, too....

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0060290331
• ISBN13: 9780060290337
• Release Date: October 2001
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 10.2" x 10.0"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

cobweb christmas

My five books arrived neatly packaged and in a timely manner and it is such a cute story to share with young children and create your own Christmas tradition.

Wonderful Story to Share

This book is one of my favorite holiday stories! I am a first grade teacher and have shared this story with my students for the past several years and will continue to share it for years to come. You will not be disappointed with your purchase!

Christmas Magic

This is a revised edition of a book previously published in 1982. I personally prefer the earlier version as this version leaves out some beautiful descriptions that add to the story. In addition, Christkindel is changed to Kris Kringle. I own both versions, but read the earlier version to my fourth grade classes every year at Christmas. I'm hoping they will revise it back to the original so I can buy it in hardcopy as my paperback version is starting to show much wear and tear after 17 years. Not a bad story if you haven't read the original version though.

A Childs Magical Christmas

I think a younger kid (4-8) would like to read this book. This book takes place at Christmas time in Germany. It is about an old lady named Tante (Auntie). Every year she decorates a Christmas tree for animals and they come enjoy the surprises she has for them. Tante doesn't like spiders so every year she wipes them away. The spiders want to see the tree, but they never get to. Read this book to see what happens to those little spiders this year.

Cobweb Christmas

Cobweb Christmas is a delightful book that brings the magic of Christmas to children. Our family reads this book every Christmas Eve and is delighted year after year.