Now, look at me: I am useful for all sorts of things, particularly when men build houses; they can't do without me then." The Fir-Tree by Hans Christian Andersen. Suzanne Simard is a professor of forest ecology and teaches at the University of British Columbia.. She is a biologist and has tested theories about how trees communicate with other trees. About The Fir Tree. This charming fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen was first published in 1844, and retrieved from The Children's Book of Christmas Stories (1913). A Fir-tree was boasting to a Bramble, and said, somewhat contemptuously, "You poor creature, you are of no use whatever. . The Fir Tree stood quite still and absorbed in thought; the birds in the wood had never related the like of this. The Fir Tree by Hans Christian Andersen, published originally in 1845, follows the life of a young fir tree living in the woods (of all places). She used radioactive carbon to measure the flow and sharing of carbon between individual trees and species, and discovered that birch and Douglas fir share carbon. Celebrated actor David Tennant reads this classic fairy tale from Hans Christian Andersen, specially adapted for young children.In this much-loved story, a little fir tree is desperate to grow up and be like the other trees in the forest. Based on a traditional folk song which was unrelated to Christmas, it became associated with the traditional Christmas tree by the middle of the 19th century and sung as a Christmas carol HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN was a Danish author who is best remembered for his fairy tales, which have been translated into 125 languages. It's about a fir tree so anxious to grow up and achieve great things, that he has troubling living in the moment. Compared to the other trees around him, he feels small, spindly and short, and he constantly utters complaint to any and all woodland creatures within ear shot. He is angry about being taken from the woods and almost starts the house on fire. About the Author. Cloth-bound in rich forest green, with gold foil embellishments, The Fir Tree is elevated from a children's book to a unique work of art and makes an ideal gift for people of all ages. That's the way of the world!" Which best describes how the Fir Tree responds to being decorated? Gorgeously packaged with intricate illustrations from Finnish illustrator, Sanna Annukka, this new edition of Hans Christian Andersen’s well-loved fairy tale, The Fir Tree, is the perfect holiday gift for adults and children alike. "Humpy-Dumpy fell downstairs, and yet he married the princess! He feels uncomfortable and misses being in the woods. thought the Fir Tree, and believed it all, because the man who told the story was so good-looking. He enjoys the attention and hopes that the rest of his life will be like this. Yes, yes! "The Fir Tree" by Hans Christian Andersen, published originally in 1845, follows the life of a young fir tree living in the woods (of all places).