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More Than a Tree

by Sarah Kurpiel Publisher: ROCKY POND BOOKS

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A backyard tree’s place in a family’s life

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AlbakiReads Editorial

A backyard tree’s place in a family’s life

A familiar backyard tree is woven into a young girl’s childhood as a companion, shelter, and setting for play. When it is time to make room for a new tree, the story connects saying goodbye with caring for what comes next: the girl takes on the role of watching over a seedling as it grows. Through this transition, the book brings together childhood memories, sadness, family, and the ongoing relationship between people and nature. Its tree-centered premise gives the story a clear way to explore change and continuity for young listeners.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • A read-aloud choice for children ages 4–8.
  • For families sharing stories about trees, nature, and childhood play.
  • For young children encountering themes of goodbye, sadness, and new growth.

Themes

Trees and natureChildhood memories and playSaying goodbye and sadnessFamily and careGrowth and continuity

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Book overview

This tender, affecting story of the life of a tree and its impact on a young girl is a glorious read-aloud in the vein of classics such as The Giving Tree and The Rabbit Listened.

The backyard tree has meant everything to the girl in this story. It has been a companion, a shelter, and a setting for all kinds of games. But now it's time to say goodbye, and to make room for a new backyard tree. And just as the old tree used to watch over the girl, she will now watch over the seedling as it grows.

In soothing, melodic prose and gentle, glowing images, this story is about much more than a tree--it's about family, about processing sadness, about the circle of life and the nourishment we all receive from nature.
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