The Taking Tree: A Selfish Parody | TheBookSeekers

The Taking Tree: A Selfish Parody


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No. of pages 48

Published: 2011

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Great for age 3-7 years

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We all know the story of the "selfless" tree that gave all she had just to make sure a young boy was "happy." This is a different tree. This is a different boy. This is a very different book.

The Taking Tree is not pleased when the boy takes her twigs to pick on his sister, or when he cuts off her branches to build a house that he burns for insurance money. And the boy is not sorry at all. Ever. In fact, he's kind of a jerk. So what happens when the tree finally gets fed up? Let's just say the story doesn't end sweetly with an old man sitting on a stump.

 

This book has been graded for interest at 4+ years.

There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published 2011 by Simon & Schuster .

Lucy Ruth Cummins is an author, an illustrator, and an art director of children's books. Her debut picture book, A Hungry Lion, or A Dwindling Assortment of Animals, was a finalist for the Governor General's Award, an Irma Black Honor Book, and an ALA Notable Book. She is also the illustrator of This Is Not a Valentine, written by Carter Higgins. She lives with her husband and son in Brooklyn, New York. Her favorite food is the french fry. Visit her online at LucyRuthCummins. com.

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