A gift of a special seed begins a journey of both a family and a young sapling through generations.

Standing by the sea in front of a holiday bach, the seed sprouts out into the sunshine. Family Christmas’ go by and the tree reaches up to the clear blue summer skies.

At first it’s only green leaves that show, but more Christmas’ bring bright red flowers, celebrating warmer months of New Zealand and a family’s togetherness.

Soon, all the family can lie under it, resting after fun in the sun.

Finally, a book to celebrate this Kiwi Christmas Classic, and the 1.4 billion views of this Love to Sing song on You Tube.  This 30th Anniversary picture book is in both English and te reo Māori.

As a family grows, so does a Pōhutukawa Tree, becoming an important part of a family’s Christmas every year.

Everything about a Kiwi Christmas at a summer bach bursts off the bright full-colour pages. Sun, sand, cricket, Christmas, fun and whānau.

Author – Linda Adamson

Illustrator – Hope McConnell

Picture Book

(2024, Penguin NZ, Christmas Tree, Aotearoa New Zealand, NZ, Bach, Beach, Song, Sing, Kiwi Classic, Family, Whānau, Bilingual, Love to Sing, You Tube, Summer)