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    A Tale of Three Trees
    A Tale of Three Trees
    A Tale of Three Trees
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    A Tale of Three Trees

    By Linda Nash and Anna Shakeeva

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    A Tale of Three Trees describes the symbol of life, the tree, with great richness. Be transported on a journey with the trees as they find God while striving to achieve their own dreams, and then sing along to "The Tree of Life." A folktale with gorgeous illustrations by Anna Shakeeva and lovely music by Linda Nash, A Tale of Three Trees awakens young and old to the continuous challenge to uphold all life as beautiful!
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWestBow Press
    Release dateMay 16, 2013
    ISBN9781449792770
    A Tale of Three Trees
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    Linda Nash

    Linda Nash engages her audiences as a modern-day troubadour with stories and songs that express timeless principles and noble causes. A Tale of Three Trees follows her first successful story, “The Legend of the Lilies.” She also has two CDs, Consider the Lilies and Lilies of the Field.

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    • 5/5
      Wonderful illustrations accompany this marvelous and thoughtful tale about what it means to pursue your dreams, and what it means to achieve them. We see they are not the same, but children should gain an understanding about the value of the journey being a reward and a worthwhile goal in itself.
    • 4/5
      One of those books with a point that doesn't feel the need to whack the reader over the head repeatedly. Simple in a good way.
    • 5/5
      This is a traditional folktale retold by Angela Elwell Hunt. It is the story of 3 trees and one becomes the cross for Jesus. It is really Amy's book, but I have it.
    • 5/5
      Three trees dreamed of becoming something special. The first wanted to become a beautiful treasure chest--holding beautiful treasures. The second dreamed of becoming a strong sailing ship. The last wanted to stay on the mountaintop and grow tall to point people to heaven. Well, their tree-dreams weren't granted, but their purpose was filled beyond any dream a tree could fathom. In the end, the first held Jesus when he was born (a manger), the second held Jesus when he calmed the storm (fishing boat), and the third was held by Jesus in the midst of a jeering crowd (the cross). I absolutely loved this story. I chose to re-read the book and post it as a review because it brought back warm feelings of my seventh grade Sunday School teacher sharing this story with my class. The paintings/illustrations are beautiful and the theme lends a perfect learning lesson--sometimes what we have planned for ourselves is much less than what God has planned for us.In the classroom, I would use this story to introduce a vocabulary lesson introducing the words: aspirations, dreams, plans, goals, etc. Each student could build their own vocabulary tree. This story could also introduce a dream project. Each student could, without restrictions, make up their story of what they want to become or do for someone else.
    • 4/5
      This children's folktale is about three trees who each have a different dream. One dreams of being a treasure chest full of riches, the second, being a great boat and the third want to be the tallest tree and point straight to heaven. Each is cut down and used for a different purpose, and none are what they dream of or expect. The first becomes the manger that baby Jesus is placed in, the second becomes a small fishing boat that Jesus and his apostles ride in when Jesus calms the storm and the third is formed into the cross where Jesus died and they all realize that they were made for a bigger and better purpose than what they had dreamed of. The illustrations in this book are painted and they are not very busy images and have a fuzzy quality to them and help the reader to focus on the story and not be distracted by the images. However, they are beautiful and do evoke a feeling of sereneness and calm and maybe a bit of mystery that keeps the reader interested in the story. This is a great book to get students to talk about their dreams and what it means to be content with the plans God has for them even if they turn out to be different than what someone has planned. Teachers could have their students write down their dreams and share them with the class or write their own story about something they are hoping to be.
    • 2/5
      This is one of those children's books that many adults love, but kids don't like. It's not very well written, and reads like a cheesy Christian e-mail forward. The trees have thoughts and feelings, even when they are cut down and sawed into boards. That's really weird when you think about it.
    • 5/5
      A book about our capacity and how our contributions may be even richer than we ever imagined!
    • 5/5
      A touching and alternative telling of the story of Easter. Each of the trees has a dream of what they want to become and although they aren't used in the way they had initially hoped for their ultimate purpose fulfills their desire. The story is humbling and heartfelt while teaching a Christian moral that God will guide you and be there for you in your life. A great book for a christian child or to understand Christian morals and principles. I remember a Sunday School teacher reading this aloud to me and then as a teenager I used this as a read-aloud during Children's Sunday.
    • 4/5
      This book is one that I love. It's the story of three trees who have big dreams and aspirations for their uses when they grow up. In the end, they don't fulfill their dreams the way they originally wanted to, but their uses are even greater than they could ever imagine. In the classroom setting this book could be used to teach students about holidays such as Christmas and Easter, and also spark a discussion with students about what they want to be when they grow up.
    • 5/5
      Genre: This book is a good example of a folktale. The series of events are both plausible (3 trees are used for different uses), and implausible (same trees are the sole 'providers' for 3 events in Jesus' life). This interaction with humans and trees are all drawn from the religious belief of Jesus Christ.Plot: 5 starsAge: Primary/Intermediate
    • 4/5
      This is a very good book to read to children. The only problem with the book is it is Christian based. It is not recommended to read this book in the classroom. The book focuses on religious beliefs and is a book that you would have to make a personal choice to read, but should not be read to the class.
    • 3/5
      This is a wonderful folktale to read to any aged child. The illustrations are beautiful. This book is about three trees whose wishes come true is surprising ways. Read this amazing magical folktale to see what the trees whishes are and how they come true!
    • 5/5
      GREAT BOOK
    • 3/5
      Three trees all have grand wishes for their future. Once they get cut down, they all think their wishes aren't going to come true until each of them is used for something relevant to Christ's life (the manger, a boat, and the cross) and they realize they were put to the best use after all. I can't decide if I think this (apparently traditional?) tale is clever and kind of lovely or a bit icky and awful. I'm leaning toward icky and awful, though I'm not sure I can unpack why. Putting that aside for further thinking, perhaps.
    • 5/5
      This story is about three trees that dream about what they want to be when they grow up. When they do grow up they are cut down but not made into the fine things they dreamed about. The first tree wanted to be a beautiful treasure chest but ended up as the manger Christ was laid in. The second tree wanted to be a mighty ship for Kings but wound up as the fishing boat from where Christ calmed the storm. The last tree didn’t want to be cut down she wanted to stay tall on the hill and point to heaven, she was made into beams that were used as Christ’s cross. In the end they all realized that Gods love had changed them and made them into the beautiful things they wanted but in a different way.I loved this book. The pictures are amazing with soft details and colors. The message is great, while we may not get exactly what we want, Gods love can make us into the best we can be. 1.This could be used in a lesson about world religions. 2.It could be used in a lesson about art. The art used is smudged where the images are fuzzy around the edges, it could introduce new techniques.
    • 5/5
      The Tale of Three Trees is the story of three trees standing tall on a hill, each dreaming of becoming something great. When the woodcutters come and cut down the trees, they are disappointed to not be turned into what they had dreamed. But as time goes by, each tree discovers they have become exactly what they had always wanted to be and more. I love this story because it shows that even though things don’t always turn out like we plan, God’s plan is always best. What we may see as ugly, weak and useless, God sees and beautiful, strong and perfect. In the classroom, we would discuss how everyone is important. We would use scraps of wood, sandpaper and glue to make something beautiful. We would discuss what we want to be when we grow up and draw a picture.

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