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The Tree: A Fable

by Neal Layton

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When a family wants to cut down a tree to build a house, what happens to the animals nests and burrows? Can a tree be home to everyone?

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For the rabbits, birds, and squirrels, the big tree is home. But then come two new arrivals with wonderful plans, all ready to create their dream house. What will it mean for the animal families if their tree is cut down? With empathy and imagination, Neal Layton offers a hopeful outlook in this simple and powerful fable about the harmony of the natural world."

Themes
naturenatureMore like thisLess of thisenvironmentenvironmentMore like thisLess of thisanimalsanimalsMore like thisLess of thisbirdsbirdsMore like thisLess of this
Audience
picture bookschildrens
Length
short · 40 pages

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