This story is set in Japan. It tells the story of a young boy, Yuki, who is waiting for the cherry trees in his garden to blossom, so that the family can have a special celebration called a hanami party under the trees. He is very frustrated because the trees in other gardens blossom, but the trees in his garden do not. His mother and sister tell him to be patient. Eventually, he spots a blossom and the family can have their celebration.

 

This book is part of a book series called Rainbow Reading Festivals .

. This book is part of a reading scheme, meaning that it is a book aimed at children who are learning to read.

There are 16 pages in this book. This book was published 2009 by Cambridge University Press .