Christmas Tree Forest

A READING WONDERLAND 2021

Celebrate the 12th Anniversary of the Christmas Tree Forest presented by H-E-B, the Junior League of Corpus Christi and the Art Museum of South Texas!  This year’s theme of A Reading Wonderland gives students, teachers and families in the Corpus Christi area the opportunity to foster a love of reading and to promote critical thinking and creativity through exploration of award-winning literature and illustrations.

On view through December 15th, the trees and decorations are donated to area families in need to enjoy for the remainder of the holiday season. While on view, visitors are encouraged to vote for their favorite tree, either in person or here on our website (see below FMI); H-E-B gift cards will be awarded to the 3 trees with the most votes.

A FREE FAMILY DAY event will be held on December 11, 10am – 3pm. Join us for H-E-B goodie bag giveaways, Art-to-Go kits, photos with Buddy the Elf and Santa cut-outs, live musical and dance performances, food trucks and more! 

The 2021 Christmas Tree Forest includes the following book themes and youth organizations. Click on each image to view it in closer detail.

Voting is closed for this year’s contest.

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland Written by Lewis Carroll Illustrated by Sir John Tenniel Kaffie Middle School Art Club	Another Written and Illustrated by Christian Robinson Skidmore-Tynan High School Art Club	A Bear Called Paddington Written by Michael Bond Illustrated by Peggy Fortnum Gregory-Portland Middle School	Beauty and the Beast Written by Teddy Slater Illustrated by Ric Gonzalez, Ron Dias Oak Park Elementary School	A Charlie Brown Christmas Written by Charles M. Schulz Illustrated by Vicki Scott Arts After School Program,  Garcia Arts & Education Center
Charlotte’s Web Written by E.B. White Illustrated by Garth Williams Seashore Middle Academy	Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Written by Bill Martin Jr., John Archambault Illustrated by Lois Ehlert John F. Kennedy Elementary School	Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs Written by Judi Barrett Illustrated by Ronald Barrett Elementary Gifted & Talented Program, Robstown ISD	The Day the Crayons Quit Written by Drew Daywalt Illustrated by Oliver Jeffers School of Science & Technology – Bayshore	Dragons Love Tacos Written by Adam Rubin Illustrated by Daniel Salmieri Miller High School Yearbook
The Gingerbread Man Written and Illustrated by Gail Yerrill Miller High School Sophomore Council	Giraffes Can’t Dance Written by Giles Andreae Illustrated by Guy Parker-Rees Galvan Elementary School Student Council	Go, Dog, Go Written and Illustrated by P.D. Eastman Galvan Elementary School Robotics Club	Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone Written by J.K. Rowling Corpus Christi 4H	I Like Myself Written by Karen Beaumont Illustrated by David Catrow RA Hall Elementary School, 1st Grade
I’m Not Just a Scribble Written and Illustrated by Diane Alber Portland Homeschool Art	The Legend of the Poinsettia Written and Illustrated by Tomie dePaola Incarnate Word Academy Elementary	The Little Mermaid Written by Michael Teitelbaum Illustrated by Sue DiCicco GAP CO-OP	The Lorax Written and Illustrated by Dr. Seuss Solomon Coles High School	The Magic Paintbrush Written by Julia Donaldson Illustrated by Joel Stewart Ray High School Art Department
The Mixed Up Chameleon Written and Illustrated by Eric Carle Ray High School Student Council	Mr. Popper’s Penguins Written by Richard Atwater Illustrated by Florence Atwater Classical Conversations Calallen	The Nightmare Before Christmas Adapted by Golden Books Illustrated by Jeannette Arroyo Adkins Middle School Art Club	Not a Box Written and Illustrated by Antoinette Portis St. James Episcopal School	Pete the Cat Written by Eric Litwin Illustrated by Kimberly Dean School of Science & Technology – Corpus Christi
The Phantom Tollbooth Written by Norton Juster Illustrated by Jules Feiffer Carroll High School National Art Honor Society	The Polar Express Written by Chris Van Allsburg Sam Houston Elementary School	Sing with Me: The Story of Selena Quintanilla Written by Diana López Illustrated by Teresa Martinez Windsor Park Elementary School Art Club	Wabi Sabi Written by Mark Reibstein Illustrated by Ed Young Seale Junior High School	Winnie the Pooh By A.A. Milne Baker Middle School Art Department