Under My Tree

A modern take on Shel Silverstein’s The Giving Tree celebrates the friendship between a curious child and her favorite tree. When Susanne leaves her city home to visit her grandmother, she finds a very special tree of her own in the forest. Each time she returns to the tree, she observes something unique about it, from the sheltering protection of its branches to the scratchy surface of its bark. This is a wonderful introduction to trees for young children that gently cultivates an appreciation for nature. Interwoven in the fictional text are unique facts about trees and simple activities that encourage readers to touch, smell and observe the world that is all around them. Illustrations.