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Papa and Chita leave downtown Baltimore in a buggy to find a Christmas tree in the deep woods.

In this sweet and softly illustrated picture book, a young girl journeys through downtown Baltimore with her father on the way to find the perfect Christmas tree in the deep woods.

Christmas is coming! And all Chita can dream about is choosing her very own Christmas tree. "Mama!" Chita calls. "Mama! Is today the day?" "Yes," says Mama. "Papa is almost ready." And so Chita and her father set out into the deep, snowy woods to find Chita's very own Christmas... Read Full Overview

Young Chita discovers the true meaning of Christmas through the surprise appearance of her very own special Christmas tree. Howard celebrates the happy events of a Christmas season during the childhood of her cousin, born in 1908 . . . (to) one of Baltimore's first black doctors... Read Full Overview