A Native American story re-telling that explains why some trees loose their leaves in winter and some trees keep their leaves all year round. Sparrow has hurt his wing and is not able to migrate with the rest of his family. He looks and looks for a tree that will shelter him for the winter months, but most of the trees turn Sparrow away. Sparrow finally finds a tree that will take him in; that tree is rewarded is rewarded for it's kindness with a gift from the Creator.
With beautiful and accurate pictures, Pine and the Winter Sparrow offers up a lesson on kindness as well as the environment. Highlighting several trees that loose their leaves in winter and the Pine tree, which keeps it's leaves, kids were able to recognize the common trees such as Oak, Maple and Elm that they see everyday and see that their leaves were not there in the winter. A good story for introducing why some trees loose their leaves in winter as well as overall kindness.
This book was received for free in return for an honest review.
With beautiful and accurate pictures, Pine and the Winter Sparrow offers up a lesson on kindness as well as the environment. Highlighting several trees that loose their leaves in winter and the Pine tree, which keeps it's leaves, kids were able to recognize the common trees such as Oak, Maple and Elm that they see everyday and see that their leaves were not there in the winter. A good story for introducing why some trees loose their leaves in winter as well as overall kindness.
This book was received for free in return for an honest review.
