Hans Christian Andersen's The Fir Tree (1986)
Hans Christian Andersen's The Fir Tree is a 1986 children: grades 1-2 book written by Hans Christian Andersen and Sanna Annukka.
The life of a little fir tree who, when discarded, recalls with nostalgia its two glorious moments--being a beautiful fir and being a brightly-lit Christmas tree.