A READING WONDERLAND 2022
On View 11/19/22 – 12/14/22
Celebrate the 13th 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 14th, 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 10, 10am – 3pm. Join us for H-E-B goodie bag giveaways, hands-on art activities, photos with Santa, live musical and dance performances, food trucks and more!
The 2022 Christmas Tree Forest includes the following book themes and youth organizations. Click on each image to view it in closer detail.
Each of the 30 participating school groups selected an award-winning children’s book and were then asked to read and hand-craft decorations to reflect the book’s theme/characters. Please vote for the school group you feel met the criteria most successfully by clicking the link below. One vote per person per day, please
VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE TREE
*Voting has ended for the 2022 contest. Check our social media accounts for the top 3 winners by 1pm on 12/15/22.
Beautiful Oops!
Written by Barney Salltzberg
Illustrated by Ed Young
Seale Junior
High School
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Written by Roald Dahl
Elementary Gifted & Talented Program, Robstown ISD
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Christmas Cookies
Written by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Illustrated by Jane Dyer
Incarnate Word Academy Elementary
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COCO
Written by RH Disney
Galvan Elementary School Student Council
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The Color Monster
Written by Anna Llenas
School of Science & Technology – Bayshore
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Written by Jeff Kinney
Ray High School Student Council
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Extra Yarn
Written by Mac Barnett
Illustrated by Jon Klassen
FMC Stem Academy
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Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Written by Parragon Books
School of Science & Technology – Early Elementary
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Green Eggs and Ham
Written by Dr. Seuss
Sam Houston Elementary School Student Council
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How The Grinch Stole Christmas
Written and
Illustrated by Dr. Seuss
Gap Co-op
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Harold and the Purple Crayon
Written by Crockett Johnson
Aransas Pass High School
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The Hundred and One Dalmatians
Written by Dodie Smith
Illustrated by Alex T. Smith
Dawson Elementary School Pre-K Class
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If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
Written by Laura Numeroff
Illustrated by Felicia Bond
Ray High School
Art Department
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James and the Giant Peach
Written by Roald Dahl
Illustrated by Quentin Black
Diversity Co-op
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The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe
Written by C.S Lewis
Illustrated by Pauline Baynes
Sanders Elementary School
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Little Women
Written by Louisa May Alcott
The Traveling Library CCTX
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The Magic Boots
Adapted by Scott Emerson
Illustrated by Howard Post
St. Patrick School,
Second Grade
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Oh, The Places You’ll Go!
Written and Illustrated
by Dr. Seuss
King High School Student Council
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Old Macdonald Had a Farm
Written by Golden Books
Illustrated by Anne Kennedy
Corpus Christi 4H
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Olivia
Written by Ian Falconer
Skidmore-Tynan High School
Art Club
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Percy Jackson and the Olympians
Written by Rick Riordan
St. Pius X Catholic School
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Peter Pan
Written by J.M. Barrie
Mary Carroll High School
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The Rainbow Fish
Written by Marcus Pfister
Most Precious Blood Catholic School
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The Secret Garden
Written by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Kaffie Middle School
Art Club
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Tales Of A Fourth Grade Nothing
Written by Judy Blume
Galvan Elementary School Robotics Club
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The Velveteen Rabbit
Written by Margery Williams
Illustrated by William Nicholson
Metro/Miller High School Spirit Club
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Written by Eric Carle
Seashore Middle Academy
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Where The Wild Things Are
Written by Maurice Sendak
Antonio E. Garcia Arts & Education Center, Arts After School Program
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Written by L. Frank Baum
Windsor Park Elementary School Art Club
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You Matter
Written by Christian Robinson
Metro Elementary School of Design
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