Inspired by the creation of Arbor Day, this gentle picture book illuminates the experience of establishing roots in a new home and the comfort that a familiar landscape can provide.
Katie and her papa are among a group of settlers building a town in the middle of the dusty, brown prairie. Every week the trains bring more people who build houses, fences, and barns. But one thing is missing: trees.
The townspeople take up a collection to order trees from back east and Katie adds her own pennies and Papa's silver dollar. When the tiny saplings finally arrive, Katie helps dig holes and fetch water. Then, in a quiet corner off the public square, Katie and Papa plant a flowering dogwood in memory of Mama.
Kathryn O. Galbraith's gentle story of community building, the timelessness of love, and the power of ritual will resonate with readers.
| ISBN: | 9781561459223 |
| Publication date: | 1st February 2016 |
| Author: | Kathryn O Galbraith |
| Illustrator: | Cyd Moore |
| Publisher: | Peachtree an imprint of Candlewick Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 32 pages |
| Genres: |
Stories about Family and Friends Ecological and Environmental Interest - Non Fiction Animal Stories Historical Fiction PSHE: Family Issues |
Inspired by the creation of Arbor Day, this gentle picture book illuminates the experience of establishing roots in a new home and the comfort that a familiar landscape can provide.Katie and her papa are among a group of settlers building a town in the middle of the dusty, brown prairie. Every week the trains bring more people who build houses, fences, and barns.
Arbor Day Square features in the following genres: Stories about Family and Friends, Ecological and Environmental Interest - Non Fiction, Animal Stories, Historical Fiction, PSHE: Family Issues
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Arbor Day Square was written by Kathryn O Galbraith and published by Peachtree an imprint of Candlewick Press
Arbor Day Square has 32 pages