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Red and Lulu Hardcover – Picture Book, September 19, 2017

by Matt Tavares (Author, Illustrator)
4.9 4.9 out of 5 stars 1,217 ratings
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Separation and miles cannot keep a determined cardinal from his loved one in an ode to serendipity and belief that is destined to be a Christmas classic.

Red and Lulu make their nest in a particularly beautiful evergreen tree. It shades them in the hot months and keeps them cozy in the cold months, and once a year the people who live nearby string lights on their tree and sing a special song: O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree. But one day, something unthinkable happens, and Red and Lulu are separated. It will take a miracle for them to find each other again. Luckily, it’s just the season for miracles. . . . From Matt Tavares comes a heart-tugging story combining the cheer of Christmas, the magic of New York City, and the real meaning of the holiday season: how important it is to be surrounded by love.
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    40 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    Preschool - 2
  5. Lexile measure
    AD610L
  6. Dimensions
    11 x 0.39 x 9.75 inches
  7. Publisher
    Candlewick
  8. Publication date
    September 19, 2017
  9. ISBN-10
    0763677337
  10. ISBN-13
    978-0763677336
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Read all the Christmas classics from Matt Tavares! A New York Times bestseller! Dasher is an adventurous young reindeer with a wish in her heart. One day, when the opportunity arises, she seizes her destiny and takes off in pursuit of the life she wants to live. Read the sequel coming in September! Dasher sneaks off to a nearby city to visit the Christmas festivities, but she's suddenly snowed in! Will the kindness of a child, an unexpected gift, and a dose of Christmas spirit get her back in time to help guide Santa’s sleigh? A heart-tugging story combining the cheer of Christmas, the magic of New York City, and the real meaning of the holiday season: how important it is to be surrounded by love. Exquisitely detailed drawings by Matt Tavares embody the spirit of a magical night now in a lavish, full-size gift edition marking the two-hundredth anniversary of the classic poem.

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PreS-Gr 2—Surrounded by lights and singing, Christmas is by far the favorite season for Red and Lulu, a pair of cardinals living year-round in a big beautiful evergreen tree. Tragedy strikes late one autumn when the tree is cut down and hauled away with Lulu in it. Red chases the truck as far as he can, ending up lost and alone in New York City. When snow starts to fall, he seeks shelter by following the sound of a familiar song, "O Christmas Tree." He finds Lulu and his tree illuminated in Rockefeller Center, surrounded by a sea of happy people. A brief history of the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree tradition, which started in 1931, is explained in an afterword. Tavares's detailed watercolor-and-gouache illustrations expertly capture the seasonal atmosphere, including the tension one feels as Red and Lulu are separated from each other. The happy reunion and resolution (including the fact that the tree is recycled and used to build homes for families in need and that the avian couple moves to Central Park) should reassure even the most sensitive of readers. VERDICT A lovely New York story for most holiday collections.—Madeline J Bryant, Los Angeles Public Library

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Tavares (‘Crossing Niagara’) lets the holiday note waft lightly, bringing equal cheer to the celebration of pair-bonding and New York City.
—The New York Times Book Review

A really engaging visual reading experience – moving from overviews to close ups, vignettes to double page spreads. It’s a very dynamic read – dramatic and tender by turns. My kind of visual storytelling!
—David Wiesner

Tavares (Lighter than Air) captures Red’s frantic search for Lulu, following the truck to New York City...The birds’ reunion is poignant and well earned, and their decision to stay in the city after the holidays poignantly shows how seeming misfortune can lead to unexpected and rewarding opportunities.
—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Tavares’s realistic watercolor and gouache paintings make the most of dramatic birds’-eye perspectives, while the story provides a child-friendly backstory for an annual NYC holiday attraction.
—The Horn Book

Tavares’s detailed watercolor-and-gouache illustrations expertly capture the seasonal atmosphere...A lovely New York story.
—School Library Journal

…a joyful and affecting picture book written and illustrated by Matt Tavares.
—The Wall Street Journal

With its bird’s-eye views, this wonderfully imagined, gorgeously illustrated ode to the world-famous Rockefeller Center Christmas tree will have young travelers begging Mom and Dad for a trip to the Big Apple.
—USA Today

Gorgeous artwork, with multiple wordless-pages, advances the tale. Best of all, kids will cheer at the dramatic moment when Red finds Lulu.
—Washington Post

A Christmas book you should probably put on your permanent shelf...This is one of the best of the year.
—Betsy Bird, A Fuse #8 Production

A touching, beautifully illustrated story.
—Kirkus Reviews

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Candlewick; First Edition (September 19, 2017)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 40 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0763677337
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0763677336
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 2 - 6 years, from customers
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ AD610L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool - 2
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.12 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 11 x 0.39 x 9.75 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.9 4.9 out of 5 stars 1,217 ratings

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Matt Tavares created his first picture book as his senior project in college. That book eventually became Zachary’s Ball (Candlewick), which received a Massachusetts Book Award Honor, and was named one of Yankee Magazine’s 40 Classic New England Children’s Books.

Since then, Matt has illustrated nineteen more books, nine of which he also wrote. Three titles received Parents’ Choice Gold Awards, two were named ALA Notable Books, one was an Orbis Pictus Honor Book, and eleven were selected for The Society of Illustrators Original Art exhibits.

The most recent book he wrote and illustrated is Dasher (Candlewick). Learn more about Matt Tavares at tavaresbooks.com.

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Sweet story with beautiful illustrations
I bought this along with several other Christmas books to begin a tradition with my 3 month old. Right now, the book is more for me but as she gets older she’ll enjoy the illustrations and appreciate the story. The take home message is that home is where you make it as long as you have the birds (or people) you love.
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Aubree & Val
5.0 out of 5 stars Very cute book!
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This is a very cute Christmas book! The story is really fun and it’s beautifully illustrated.
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5.0 out of 5 stars One of our favorite Christmas books
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This is one of our favorite Christmas books. We bought it for nieces and nephews because it's such a sweet story. My kids ask for it every year.
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ChristyLee Pollock
5.0 out of 5 stars Sweet story with beautiful illustrations
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I bought this along with several other Christmas books to begin a tradition with my 3 month old. Right now, the book is more for me but as she gets older she’ll enjoy the illustrations and appreciate the story. The take home message is that home is where you make it as long as you have the birds (or people) you love.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Sweet story with beautiful illustrations
Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2023
I bought this along with several other Christmas books to begin a tradition with my 3 month old. Right now, the book is more for me but as she gets older she’ll enjoy the illustrations and appreciate the story. The take home message is that home is where you make it as long as you have the birds (or people) you love.
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Donna
5.0 out of 5 stars Love the story
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Beautiful story. Very colorful pictures. Well written for children.
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sgem57
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Children's book
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Nice story about 2 red cardinals who love each other, & find each other, again, after becoming lost & separated just before Christmas. It will also make children think about our bad tradition of cutting down & killing big beautiful trees just to decorate & have them to look at for about a month, & how the lose of such trees destroys various animal's homes.
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Love this book had a good story line. Enjoyed reading it. This is a keeper not going to pass it on
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Peter
4.0 out of 5 stars Gorgeous Illustrations, BUT Beware Tree Lovers
Reviewed in the United States on December 8, 2017
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The illustrations are fabulous and really evoke the feeling of a snowy NYC Christmas. I like that the story is told from the bird's point of view, but being a human, I am saddened by the family's loss of the beautiful tree that had been in their front yard for generations. The illustrations that show their children playing under it through the seasons tugged at my heart and I could not believe the family would cut it down, even for Rockefeller Center. The book was SAVED for me by the informational page at the end that talks about why Rockefeller trees are cut from people's yards and that they are donated to Habitat for Humanity for wood after the holiday season. I still have mixed feelings about cutting it down, but the illustrations alone warrant a great rating.
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Stephanie Reimers
5.0 out of 5 stars The illustrations using prception
Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2024
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The book was a Christmas present for my 6 year old grandson who loves to draw. It was a huge hit with daily request to “read” Red and Lulu over again and again!
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Hania Mc
5.0 out of 5 stars A beautiful story!
Reviewed in Canada on January 6, 2023
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What a gorgeous storybook! Illustrations and story are beautiful!
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Margarita Rojas Nandayapa
5.0 out of 5 stars LIBRO BELLO Y ENCANTADOR.
Reviewed in Mexico on August 4, 2021
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ES UN LIBRO HERMOSO Y DELICADO. COMPRARÉ MÁS PARA REGALOS.
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Stephen C.
5.0 out of 5 stars Book is Lovely!
Reviewed in Canada on December 29, 2021
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This beautiful book arrived as promised.
Story line is wonderful & illustrations are beautifully done.
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meaghan
5.0 out of 5 stars So cute!
Reviewed in Canada on April 30, 2022
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This is my daughters very favourite book and I love me some cardinals!
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Kevin Kinakin
5.0 out of 5 stars A nice read with beautiful artwork.
Reviewed in Canada on December 6, 2020
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We first picked this book up at the library. The kids and I enjoyed it so much we bought one for each child so they can read it when they want.
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