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The Christmas Tree Ship: The Story Of Captain Santa
32 pages, Hardcover
First published October 31, 2002
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April 15, 2025
The author's style and choice of words makes for a strong and compelling read right from the start. The text offers unanticipated but remarkable imagery of the physical environment and allows the reader to easily imagine themselves aboard the ship. The changes in environment, scenery, and mood are captured, and the gorgeous paintings of Charles Vickery strengthen and further enliven the printed words. Historic photos also supplement and add realism.
A tragic tale that turns to a Christian message towards the end, providing a tender and touching conclusion, and a soothing homage to the sea and those who sail it.
A tragic tale that turns to a Christian message towards the end, providing a tender and touching conclusion, and a soothing homage to the sea and those who sail it.
January 1, 2024
I remember hearing about the Christmas tree ship growing up in Milwaukee and thinking it wasn't fair that they only went to Chicago when they obviously had to pass right by Milwaukee to get there. The story behind the trees coming down for the Upper Peninsula of Michigan was new to me though, and so I picked up this beautiful book with a great deal of interest.
I'm fascinated by how many years this practice has gone on. Even more, I had no idea that so much tragedy was connected to this story. I only wish they'd spent more time on the captain's wife who picked up the mantle when her husband was lost to the storms on Lake Michigan. Wow, she much have been quite a lady.
Highly recommended!
I'm fascinated by how many years this practice has gone on. Even more, I had no idea that so much tragedy was connected to this story. I only wish they'd spent more time on the captain's wife who picked up the mantle when her husband was lost to the storms on Lake Michigan. Wow, she much have been quite a lady.
Highly recommended!
April 16, 2024
This is a piece of history I'm familare with and love to make people in Milwaukee WI awair of.
This book is a more historical account, vs a picture book fiction.
It's a tragic and interesting maritime event.
The anchor of the Rouse Simmons is housed at the Milwaukee Yacht Club.
The book is worth a read...
This book is a more historical account, vs a picture book fiction.
It's a tragic and interesting maritime event.
The anchor of the Rouse Simmons is housed at the Milwaukee Yacht Club.
The book is worth a read...
December 21, 2024
This true story fascinated my two girls, ages 9 and 7. It is a wonderful illustration of persistence, hard work, and loyalty. Highly recommend.
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November 27, 2016The Christmas Tree Ship: The Story of Captain Santa (The Guest Cottage, Inc., November 2002) written by Rochelle M. Pennington with paintings by Charles Vickery begins in 1912, the final November Captain Schuenemann would sail. The captain knew winter was coming quickly and he had to hurry to make this final delivery of the year. He had been doing this for more than two decades, selling his trees right from his ship. For those who could not afford his trees or to charities, he gave the trees away for free. His generosity earned him the name of Captain Santa.
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January 19, 2010
Wonderful...just wonderful. I bought this one to give to a child, but then had to go buy another because I couldn't bring myself to part with the first. Very well written and illustrated.
January 23, 2011
Nice job.
May 26, 2016
I met the author in 2010 at Navy Pier in Chicago. Love this book, based on a true story.
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