The Elf and the Christmas Tree

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Author, Illustrator, Publisher:
Angeliki Voreopoulou

ISBN: 978-618-84867-7-5
Thessaloniki, 2021



ISBN: 978-618-84867-7-5

Special thanks to my friend and colleague Maria Doulgeri for editing the book

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Once upon a Christmas time long long ago, Santa was talking all alone:
'Something is missing from here!

Something tall, something green, something serene!
Oh, have I lost my mind or am I blind?

There is no Christmas tree!'

At that moment Santa saw a little elf coming closer.
'Hello, little elf and how do you do? Can I have a word with you?'

'Sure,' said the elf. 'How can I help you?'
'I need a tree. A beautiful, big, tall, Christmas tree.

Will you find one for me?' asked Santa Claus.
'Off I go Santa,' replied the little elf,

'and I won't come back until I find the best Christmas tree ever!'

The only problem was that the little elf had lost his glasses in a pile of toys and
he couldn't see well!



The little elf was very worried, 'How am I supposed to find the best Christmas tree, if
I can't see clearly?' On his way to the forest he started singing to cheer himself up!

'Tree, tree! I am looking for a Christmas tree!
It has to be tall, it has to be big!
It has to be unique!'

He suddenly stopped because he heard magic chimes on the wind. The little elf
opened his eyes wide open because he couldn't see clearly and asked,

'Are you a Christmas tree?'
'Who me?' answered a soft voice in surprise.

'Yes, you!' replied the little elf.
'Can't you see? I am a bright yellow star! I am not a Christmas tree!'

'Poor me, poor me! I need to find a Christmas tree, but where can it be?'
asked the little elf in tears.
'Don't be so sad!
Something will come up!

Can I help?' asked the bright yellow star.
'Yes, follow me! We can find a Christmas tree together!' replied the little elf.



So the little elf and the bright yellow star started walking and singing to cheer
themselves up.

'Tree, tree! We are looking for a Christmas tree!
It has to be tall, it has to be big!
It has to be unique!'

They suddenly stopped because they heard a suffling sound behind the trees.
The little elf came closer but he couldn't see clearly so he asked in a loud voice,

'Are you a Christmas tree?'
'Who me?' answered a giggly voice.

'Yes, you!' replied the little elf.
'Can't you see? I am a round red christmas ball! I am not a Christmas tree!'

'Poor me, poor me! I need to find a Christmas tree but where can it be?'
asked the little elf in tears.

'Don't be so sad!
Something will come up!
Can I help?' asked the round red christmas ball.
'Yes, follow me! We can find a Christmas tree together!' replied the little elf.



The little elf, the bright yellow star and the round red christmas ball started walking and
singing to cheer themselves up.

'Tree, tree! We are looking for a Christmas tree!
It has to be tall, it has to be big!
It has to be unique!'

They suddenly stopped when the star said 'I can see something tall'. The christmas ball
continued 'and I can see something big'. The little elf came closer but he couldn't see
clearly so he asked hastily.

'Are you a Christmas tree?'
'Who me?' answered a loud voice.

'Yes, you!' replied the little elf.
'Can't you see? I am a big white snowman! I am not a Christmas tree!'

'Poor me, poor me! I need to find a Christmas tree but where can it be?'
asked the little elf in tears.
'Don't be so sad!
Something will come up!

Can I help?' asked the big white snowman.
'Yes, follow me! We can find a Christmas tree together!' replied the little elf.



The little elf, the bright yellow star, the round red christmas ball and the big
white snowman started walking and singing to cheer themselves up.

'Tree, tree! We are looking for a Christmas tree!
It has to be tall, it has to be big!
It has to be unique!'

They suddenly stopped when they heard a pleasant tinkling sound. 'Could that
be what we are looking for?' asked the snowman and started clapping his
hands. The little elf wasn't sure, because he couldn't see clearly so he asked,

'Are you a Christmas tree?'
'Who me?' answered a ringing voice.

'Yes, you!' replied the little elf.
'Can't you see? I am a new brass bell! I am not a Christmas tree!'

'Poor me, poor me! I need to find a Christmas tree, but I where can it be?'
asked the little elf in tears.
'Don't be so sad!
Something will come up!

Can I help?' asked the new, brass bell.
'Yes, follow me! We can find a Christmas tree together!' replied the little elf.



The little elf, the bright yellow star, the round red christmas ball , the big white
snowman and the new brass bell started walking and singing to cheer
themselves up.

'Tree, tree! We are looking for a Christmas tree!
It has to be tall, it has to be big!
It has to be unique!'

They suddenly stopped when they saw stars and sparkles rising to the sky .
'Could that be what we are looking for?' asked the bell and started ringing.
The little elf wasn't sure because he couldn't see clearly so he asked,

'Are you a Christmas tree?'
'Who me?' answered a booming voice.

'Yes, you!' replied the little elf.
'Can't you see? I am the best present ever! I am not a Christmas tree!'

'Poor me, poor me. I need to find a Christmas tree, but where can it be?'
asked the little elf in tears.
'Don't be so sad!
Something will come up!

Can I help?' asked the best present ever.
'Yes, follow me! We can find a Christmas tree together!' replied the little elf.



The little elf, the bright yellow star, the round red christmas ball , the big white
snowman, the new brass bell and the best present ever started walking and
singing to cheer themselves up.

'Tree, tree! We are looking for a Christmas tree!
It has to be tall, it has to be big.
It has to be unique!'

They suddenly stopped when they heard someone chanting loudly . 'Could
that be what we are looking for?' asked the present curiously. The little elf
wasn't sure because he couldn't see clearly so he asked,

'Are you a Christmas tree?'
'Who me?' answered a singsong voice.

'Yes, you!' replied the little elf.
'Can't you see? I am a singing stocking! I am not a Christmas tree!'

'Poor me, poor me! I need to find a Christmas tree, but where can it be?'
asked the little elf in tears.
'Don't be so sad!
Something will come up!

Can I help?' asked the singing stocking.
'Yes, follow me! We can find a Christmas tree together!' replied the little elf.



The little elf, the bright yellow star, the round red christmas ball , the big white
snowman, the new brass bell, the best present ever and the singing stocking
started walking and singing to cheer themselves up.

'Tree, tree! We are looking for a Christmas tree!
It has to be tall, it has to be big!
It has to be unique!'

They suddenly stopped when they saw a shimmering light and heard a sweet
caroling voice. 'Could that be what we are looking for?' asked the stocking
loudly. The little elf wasn't sure because he couldn't see clearly so he asked,

'Are you a Christmas tree?'
'Who me?' answered a silvery voice.

'Yes, you!' replied the little elf.
'Can't you see? I am an angel! I am not a Christmas tree!'

'Poor me, poor me! I need to find a Christmas tree, but where can it be?
asked the little elf in tears.
'Don't be so sad!

I can help! Just follow me!' said the angel smilingly.



The angel, the little elf, the bright yellow star, the round red christmas ball , the big
white snowman, the new brass bell, the best present ever and the singing stocking
started walking and singing to cheer themselves up.

'Tree, tree! We are looking for a Christmas tree!
It has to be tall, it has to be big!
It has to be unique!'

They suddenly stopped when the angel said, 'Look! Is that what you are looking
for?' The little elf wasn't sure because he couldn't see clearly so he asked,

'Are you a Christmas tree?'
'Who me?' answered a wobbly voice.

'Yes, you!' replied the little elf.

'Can't you see? I am just a simple tree! I am not a Christmas tree!'

''You are tall!' said the star.
'You are big!' added the christmas ball.
'And we can make you unique!' said the rest of the friendly company.

Without waiting any longer the angel, the star, the christmas ball, the
snowman, the bell, the present and the stocking climbed on the tree and in
the next moment it became ...

The best Christmas Tree ever!



Santa was so pleased!
'Well done little elf, I am so proud of you!'
We are all in this together and we will succeed

for this Christmas will be unique!