Synopsis: Through a simple conversation between a boy and a tree, country-music star Granger Smith shares an incredibly powerful and deeply moving story filled with life lessons on loss, grief, and the strength gained in finding the light and the will to move forward with joy and purpose. In this wonder-filled and inspiring story of surprising loss but found strength, a boy encounters a red oak who shares forest wisdom about the rich soil and the nourishing sun, pointing the boy toward a simple truth about moving we must grow toward the light. With breathtaking artwork from Laura Watkins, this picture book As you settle into the soothing nature of Granger’s storytelling, let this meaningful interaction between a boy and a tree guide you toward the purpose and goodness of life.
Release Date: 2nd April 2024
Genres/Themes: Picture Books, Middle Grade, Grief, Loss, Family, Trees, Nature, Outdoors
Pages: 32
Thank you so much to Thomas Nelson Children’s and Netgalley for the ebook to read and review.
Review: A little boy is grieving his grandpa goes to the tree his grandpa always says was special, he doesn’t know why it was so special, so he asks it questions and finds out exactly how special it really is, and what it meant to his grandpa.
This was so beautifully written, it’s a beautiful way of sharing about grief, about love, about nature and about finding the beauty everywhere. There was so much to this story and it was so lovely.
The little boy wanted his grandpa back, he didn’t know how to be without him, but this tree gave him a place to go, a place to reconnect with his grandpa. I loved the way that the tree spoke back to him, answering his questions, helping him understand how the seasons change, how the tree grew so big and how it stands tall towards the light.
This was just so beautiful and showing a different way to grieve and grow at the same time. The illustrations were just absolutely beautiful and I really loved looking at them, seeing the little boy discover the tree, seeing his young grandpa growing the tree so lovingly. It was so wonderful to read and very touching, the boy found a special place with his grandpas special tree.
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