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A fictionalized account of a bonsai tree that lived with the Yamaki family in Hiroshima, Japan, for more than 300 years before being donated to the National Arboretum in Washington, D.C., in 1976 as a gesture of friendship and peace to celebrate the American Bicentennial.
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"My Christmas Story Tree, written by bestselling author Mary Manz Simon and illustrated by Gavin Scott, is a board book that sparkles with glitter and foil and leads little ones through the tradition of decorating the Christmas tree. Follow along to add the angel, ornaments, candy canes, lights, and finally place the star on the top of the tree while learning the story of the very first Christmas. Come help me make a story tree with decorations bright....
64) The apple king
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A selfish king keeps a beautiful apple tree and its wonderful fruit all to himself, until an invasion of worms teaches him a lesson about sharing.
65) A tree for me
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A child climbs five different trees, looking for a place to hide and finding an increasing number of animals already in residence, until finally the perfect tree is found.
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Two mice, who discover they are neigbors, bring their talents together to create a very special Christmas tree. Annamouse needs decorations for her Christmas tree but can't get to the store because of the deep snow. Willamouse needs a tree for her Christmas decorations, but she can't get to the store either. Will Santamouse know to come to their homes? These two mice seem destined to spend a lonely Christmas until Willamouse hears the sound of music...
68) Jackie's gift
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When young Steve, who is Jewish, tells his new neighbor, Jackie Robinson, that his family does not have a Christmas tree, Jackie brings one to his neighbors, not knowing that they celebrate Hanukkah instead of Christmas. Based on a true story.
70) The first forest
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A modern fable to remind us that greed and selfishness are harmful and that peace and harmony flow from an attitude of grateful appreciation for the gifts we receive and a respect for the need and right of others to share in those gifts.
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Happy happy Clover volume 1
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Clover the Bunny and her fluffy friends are always getting into mischief in mysterious Mikazuki Forest! Clover uncovers the secret of a haunted spring, meets a big bad fox, fights mean humans who want to cut down all the trees in her forest home--and gets lost in the dark!
76) The tree told me
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What can be learned from a tree? If we watch and listen ... a tree has much to teach us about life--like how you can be small and strong at the same time and how to weather the storms. The author, a philosopher, offers an intriguing look at how children can navigate this thing we call "life" as they grow and change.
78) The apple tree
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Two children spend the year anticipating the fruit their apple tree will bear, only to have a wily thief upset their plans.
79) The oak tree
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Birds, people, bats, and other living things interact naturally with an oak tree over a period of twenty-four hours.
80) The hollow tree
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"After her hand is amputated following a tragic accident, Rachel Cooper suffers vivid nightmares of a woman imprisoned in the trunk of a hollow tree, screaming for help. When she begins to experience phantom sensations of leaves and earth with her missing limb, Rachel is terrified she is going mad... but then another hand takes hers, and the trapped woman is pulled into our world. This woman has no idea who she is, but Rachel can't help but think...