Wishtree

Click here to watch a video review of this book on my channel, From Beginning to Bookend A beautiful story and a poignant metaphor Animals compete for resources, just like humans They eat one another They fight for dominance Nature is not always pretty or fair or kind.But sometimes surprises happen And Samar, every spring night, reminded me there is beauty in stillness and grace in acceptance.

I cannot wait to give my copy of this book to a kid in need of a wonderful read It is absolutely beautiful It s poetic without being pretentious and narrated by a tree older than any existing human And yet, this tree is humane than anyone I know The tree is an observer It philosophizes about life and shares his thoughts with his not always delightful animal tenants It doesn t act, because it cannot move like a human can.But the tree feels compelled to do something, or say something rather, when [...]

ALL THE STARS This is THE middle grade book of fall 2017 and it should be on the pre order list for every single library and middle grade classroom in the country While it may be listed as for ages 10 14, I would read this book aloud as far down as first grade WISHTREE is at first glance a middle grade novel about a tree and animals, but WISHTREE is also, and importantly, a message book It uses the medium of a beautiful middle grade story to spread a message about wishes and inclusion and frien [...]

Wishtree by Katherine Applegate is a great story It reminded me of the old sayings If walls could talk and I d like to be a fly on their ceiling I won t write a synopsis because there is already one on the book and there is always plenty of reviews with summaries available I ll just jump right to what the writing style is like This story is very well written There are interesting facts sprinkled within the text but it doesn t read like a educational book The facts are stated in a manner that it [...]

Beautiful story about family and community.

Katherine Applegate s The One and Only Ivan is one of the finest books I ve ever read Not one of the finest children s book Not one of the finest illustrated book although the drawings are breathtaking No, one of the finest books, period I have harangued countless adults to please, please give Ivan a chance So it pains me to say that Wishtree is no The One and Only Ivan Yes, as is in Applegate s 2013 Newbery Medal winner, Wishtree has an important message We should accept people even if they re [...]

Beautiful, unique, touching But most of all,real It s just what I needed to read today, this week, this year.Rereading and loving Red s voice Wise and gentle When bad things happen, he s learned you have to stand tall and reach deep

Wishtree is like an iceberg small on the surface but immensely powerful underneath This is another quietly powerful book by adored author Katherine Applegate.

Powerful, powerful book.This book needs to be read by every child, every where.

This is a quick inspirational piece from a different perspective The way that Katherine Applegate captures nature is incredible.

Wishtree is the sort of book that is a lovely easy read, with memorable characters and a great plot, that you think about once you ve finished it I find myself mulling over it continuously , grateful to have read it.It is filled with wonderful lines It is a great gift indeed to love who you are and wonderful worldly wisdom, dispensed by Red, a tree with over 200 rings, a tree who is home to many critters, a tree who cares.I loved this book.

As a former school librarian i must say that this book should be shared in every classroom throughout this country of ours Applegate has created a a true gem with a special message that needs to be heard.

Lovely story about a tree that watches over a neighborhood, and holds the wishes of the community in her branches But when a very special child makes a wish, the tree decides to actually reach out and make that wish happen Charming and timely.

You need to read books for children I think that because sometimes profundity and really how to live life is simply told in all the chaos of adult literature, only in children s books Whether it is, The Giving Tree or it is lessons learned from, Charlotte s Web , books written for children are in fact meant for adults, because we need to learn how to be empathetic and compassionate, so we can pass it to kids Wishtree is the third book I read by Katherine Applegate and as usual I finished it with [...]

Trees can t tell jokes But we can certainly tell stories And if all you hear is the whisper of leaves, don t worry Most trees are introverts at heart.This was all kinds of wonderful A sweet and engaging story_ featuring a very charming Oak and his friends _ that will surely appeal to most readers.

Wishtree is the story of Red, an optimistic oak tree who is home to many wild creatures living in harmony in her branches and hollows Every year, the residents who live nearby come to tie their wishes onto Red s branches in hopes that they will come true One wish in particular comes from Samar, a young Muslim girl whose family is the target of a hateful act from one of their neighbors Samar wishes for a friend, and Red, being the optimist she is, wants to do everything she can to grant this litt [...]

Anyone who pretentiously states children s books can t be beautiful and profound has never read Katherine Applegate I loved The One and Only Ivan, so was ecstatic to hear of this one It did not dissapoint What a beautiful book on acceptance and friendship.

Short Sweet And oh, so important.

I almost missed out on this beautiful book My stack of library books had grown a bit out of control and when I say a bit I mean like taking over the living room Soooo I sighed , bowed my head in defeat, and accepted that many of the books had to go back unread BUT at the last minute I snagged this little gem off the top of the return pile to read And I am so happy I did A giant wishtree named Red guides us through this sweet story Every year in May, people come from all over to whisper and tie t [...]

This is a wonderful book with an inclusive and timely message Artists have been taking their broken hearts and turning them into art for over a year now, and I suspect this book, published in 2017, was such a project Beautifully written and illustrated, the main character is an old, glorious red oak tree that is known in the neighborhood as a wishing tree Each May Day, people hang their wishes there and hope they will come true This wishtree watches over the neighborhood, and when a new family m [...]

Better than One and Only Ivan and Crenshaw, Applegate s newest novel is narrated by a 216 ring red oak tree, named Red, where people leave their wishes A new Muslim family moves into the neighborhood, and a young, shy girl named Samar is lonely, spending time each evening with the local wild animals who live in the tree or nearby Samar wishes for a friend, and Red decides to get involved, especially after someone carves Leave on the tree Just as things take a turn for the better, Red is threaten [...]

Right story at the right time Pair with COME WITH ME.

E ARC from Edelweiss Above the TreelineRed is an oak tree who has been around for over 200 years She has a number of animal families inhabiting her branches, along with her best friend, the crow Bongo It is tree policy not to talk to humans, but when a boy carves Leave into her bark in an effort to scare off Samar s Muslim family from living in the neighborhood The tree makes an effort to make Samar s wish come true, and employs various animals in various ruses in order for next door neighboor S [...]

Everyone needs hope Who knew so many current topics could be brought up through the point of view of a tree Applegate leaves the setting generic which makes it apply to almost any community with a tree and an elementary school The book is filled with community, love, hope, and the complexities that we face in our diverse world I hope readers will take time to reflect on our world and how we can all support one another s hopes and dreams.

I ll save quotes til publication gets closer I read an advanced electronic copy from Netgalley Just 1 I wish there wasn t a need for books like this but 2 there is And this one is lovely.

My wish is for classrooms across the country to use this story as a read aloud to nourish community this year and beyond.

I don t know what I was thinking this book would be, but it wasn t this It was so touching and lovable and I love the characters although this was a short book, it goes to explain about a lot of important things about life, and how some people live a different life than others.I would have given this book a higher rating if the beginning wasn t so slow For the first than a couple of chapters, I didn t know what the author was trying to do and what the point of it was it felt like a nonfiction [...]

3 ish The moral lessons this story delivers are all important I was not, however, in love with the delivery The story often seemed too simplistic, slow, and boring for the intended age group Some of the vocabulary e.g suitor sounded somewhat off as well The conversations of the humans, both adults and kids, were primer like It has been a while since I have had a lot of contact with 8 12 year old children, but I can t imagine a child of that age reading this and sticking with it I thought the par [...]

must read for all agesautifully written in a simple way with a timeless and powerful messagen t read too fast or you may miss it the world s a tough place.n t matter if you re a bunny or a lizard or a kid p.85 everyone needs to hopeeven wise old trees p 156

Sigh.lly I felt like I waited to read this book for a very, very, long time, and I m so glad that I understand what all the buzz is about.I loved Red, the oak tree, as a protagonist This was unusual and worked very well for me although the lack of dialog in the first part of the book made me a bit nervous about where it was going I think this perspective was unique and will open some readers eyes about the affect they have on nature.I loved Samar, and her quiet way with the animals I loved her w [...]