drpschmidt's review against another edition
4.0
Powerful metaphor about growing and letting go...seasons of the year meshed with seasons of life.
panda_incognito's review against another edition
3.0
I liked the illustrations, so I gave this three stars, but the unscientific concept is solidly two stars for me: a tree can't hold onto its leaves for years and stay small, then let them go and catch up in growth with the rest of the trees. Adults will appreciate the metaphor for change, and the pictures are pretty, but this won't teach children about the natural cycles of seasons and is too vague in its metaphor to speak clearly to a little one.
I much prefer "Fletcher and the Falling Leaves" by Julia Rawlinson; it has a slightly different focus, since it is not from the tree's perspective, but that book presents the idea that change is natural, unavoidable, and can give way to something different but equally beautiful.
I much prefer "Fletcher and the Falling Leaves" by Julia Rawlinson; it has a slightly different focus, since it is not from the tree's perspective, but that book presents the idea that change is natural, unavoidable, and can give way to something different but equally beautiful.
libraryrobin's review against another edition
3.0
A little tree doesn't want to shed it's leaves but over the seasons sees that it is necessary for growth.
ajacks's review against another edition
4.0
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quotidianwriter's review against another edition
5.0
I saw Little Tree on a list of Ohio-authored books and decided to check it out of my local library to jokingly read to my wife as a bedtime story. She adored it so much that I actually bought her a copy for Christmas. The illustrations are colorful and charming—you can even distinguish the different types of trees based on the leaves.
As for the moral of the story, it's about learning to let go and allow yourself to grow. Now whenever my wife is down or in a bad mood, I can just tell her "It's time to let your leaves drop," and she'll get this silly smile on her face. Any book that can do that is a good book.
As for the moral of the story, it's about learning to let go and allow yourself to grow. Now whenever my wife is down or in a bad mood, I can just tell her "It's time to let your leaves drop," and she'll get this silly smile on her face. Any book that can do that is a good book.
graventy's review against another edition
4.0
Fine enough book about not being afraid of change and moving on.
okiecozyreader's review against another edition
5.0
I love the message of this book, sometimes to grow, you have to let go... or let grow ❤️
Enjoyed reading this to a kindergarten class and my 5-6th grade kids!
Enjoyed reading this to a kindergarten class and my 5-6th grade kids!
lupines's review against another edition
5.0
A book with beautiful message. Once, there was a little tree who was unwilling to let go. It kept holding on all its drying leaves, thus it could not sprout new leaves every springtime came. Seasons and years changes, the little tree remain little while its fellows have become leafy big trees. One autumn, the little tree finally decided to let its dead leaves fall. As years passed, it grown into a beautiful big tree.