This is the time of year when children all over the world hold their wishes close, hoping that Santa, Father Christmas, or St. Nicholas will be able to read the wishes in their hearts and make them a reality. In today's picture book you will meet a little boy who wants more than anything to find a wish tree, which he is convinced is a real thing. Rather than waiting for someone to find such a tree for him, the little boy sets out to find the wish tree himself, and in the process he makes a lot of wishes come true for others.
The Wish Tree
The Wish Tree
Kyo Maclear
Illustrated by Chris Turnham
Picture Book
For ages 5 to 7
Chronicle, 2016, 978-1-4521-5065-9
One day Charles decides that he wants to find a wish
tree. His older sister and brother say that “There is no such thing” as a wish
tree, but Charles, and his friend Boggan, are convinced otherwise and so the
next morning the boy and his toboggan set off.
Together the
friends climb a hill and sledded down to a “frost meadow” on the other side. Though
they do not find a wish tree they do find a squirrel who needs help getting his
haul of hazelnuts back to his home in a tree. Boggan and Charles are happy to
help out.
Later the
friends help a beaver get a load of birch wood back to his lodge, and help a
fox get some berries back to her burrow. Again and again Charles and Boggan assist
the woodland animals who need help getting food and other materials back to
their homes.
The day begins
to wind down and poor Charles and Boggan are no closer to finding a wish tree. They
have seen so much during the day, except the one thing that they are looking
for. Charles is so tired that he decides that he cannot search any longer. In
fact he falls asleep on Boggan, which is when something magical happens.
This wonderful
wintery picture book will appeal to readers of all ages and backgrounds. Though
it is certainly about a little boy’s quest, it is also about friendships that
bloom during that quest. With delight we see how gifts are returned to someone
who gives of himself so easily and freely.
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