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Invalid email or password combination. It is also about growing up and seeing the world in a different place. Loren Long has created a book that should be a classic! Jun 06, Julie rated it it was amazing. I picked up this book thinking it would be just another sweet picture book about a tree. I wasn't expecting the message about the need to "let go" in order to grow.
Now I want to purchase for my elementary library! A great moral wrapped in a beautiful, simple story. Dec 08, Charity Yost Reed rated it it was amazing. Simple story and illustration but big concept--my favorite combo for kiddos. Jan 24, Katie Schrodt rated it it was amazing.
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Little Tree by Loren Long is a book for all ages. This book speaks to the beauty and pain that comes along with letting go, facing our fears, and moving forward. Little Tree does not want to let go of his leaves. He moves through the seasons hanging on to his brown leaves and stunting his own growth. As he realizes that all of the other trees are growing tall and strong, he finally makes the decision to let go of his leaves. I love how Loren Long does not shy away from the pain that might come when we stretch ourselves out of our comfort zones or face a new season of life, but that facing that change can make us stronger.
Loren Long said he wrote this book about his daughter going off to college. I would recommend this book for upper elementary students and adults alike. I like that the tree had trust issues and problems letting go. This book had lovely illustrations! I enjoyed this book.
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Nov 18, Jillian rated it liked it. This was a sweet story with a good lesson - in order to grow, you need to be willing to accept change, even if it's scary or uncomfortable. It's a great parable for the kiddos, encouraging them to have new experiences and learn new things. The illustrations were also charming. The vibrant colors make you want to sit and just look at the pictures for awhile.
Minus points, though, for bad science. This could so easily have been a useful book for cycling through the seasons and what happens in fall - This was a sweet story with a good lesson - in order to grow, you need to be willing to accept change, even if it's scary or uncomfortable. This could so easily have been a useful book for cycling through the seasons and what happens in fall - but for Little Tree to hang onto his leaves for so many years and not die, and then be able to just catch up with the other trees, makes it a morality tale and no more.
And really, if the book had followed along with the natural world, it might have been scary Change or DIE! Sep 01, Emily rated it really liked it Shelves: This book is about a little tree who is afraid to let go of his leaves. As the seasons continue to change, he learns that he must change with them.
This book would be beneficial to read-aloud as an introduction to seasons or a science lesson about trees. It would also be beneficial for a guidance class about personal growth. Students who like trees could benefit, but I think students who would benefit the most are the ones who show fear of change or have be 1. Students who like trees could benefit, but I think students who would benefit the most are the ones who show fear of change or have become set in their ways.
A good small group use for this book would be to talk about changes and how it can help us grow. Little Tree loved the cozy comfort of his leaves in the forest; they kept him cool on hot days. Little Tree hugged his leaves even tighter. As winter approached the animals in the forest reminded him that his leaves needed to drop.
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But what will he do without the protection of his leaves? Little Tree noticed that everything in the forest, including other saplings Little Tree loved the cozy comfort of his leaves in the forest; they kept him cool on hot days. Little Tree noticed that everything in the forest, including other saplings his age, were growing tall and strong. Then one day he decides to let go. A sweet story about change and the courage to learn and grow. Recommended for preschool thru 1st grade. Mar 14, Heather Stigall rated it it was amazing Shelves: Little Tree likes life just the way it is.
But the seasons change and life moves on. For everyone but Little Tree, that is. Little Tree hugs his leaves tightly and refuses to change, despite words of encouragement from his forest friends. As the rest of the forest grows around him, Little Tree is faced with an important decision. Mar 15, The Library Lady rated it did not like it. A deciduous tree that doesn't drop its leaves would not just stay that way and not grow--it would die.
And if it DID make it for another year or two, it wouldn't be able to grow if it did drop its leaves--it would be stunted forever. Yes, that's science, and this is just a picture book and anything can happen in a picture book. But the internal logic here just doesn't work. Too bad, because the art is lovely. Nov 05, Angie rated it it was ok. Is this story about perseverance? Or staying in your childhood as long as possible?
How could he just told onto his leaves for years, and then catch up to the trees that have been growing the entire time? But the illustrations are wonderful. Jul 27, Amy rated it it was amazing Shelves: It's about a Little Tree who hugs his leaves tight, when it's time for them to fall. This happens for a couple of years, until one day Nov 07, June rated it liked it Recommends it for: A little tree is scared of change and will not let go of its leaves, until it realizes it has been left behind. Doesn't quite work because the tree would have died, but enjoyable as a fable of change.
May 26, Beth rated it it was amazing Shelves: A beautiful, simple story about knowing when it's time to let go so you can grow. Jan 13, Liza Nahas rated it really liked it. Good one for all of us to learn that to grow, we must let go of the past and accept what's to come next. Nov 25, Kathryn rated it really liked it Shelves: The artistry, the simple little story all rolled into to a wonderful book. Jan 26, Melissa rated it liked it Shelves: We discovered this book through Emily Arrow's wonderful "Storytime Singalong" album - and you can check out the accompanying video for her Little Tree song here: I also did like the main p We discovered this book through Emily Arrow's wonderful "Storytime Singalong" album - and you can check out the accompanying video for her Little Tree song here: I also did like the main point of the story, that you can't hold onto the past and that holding on can hold you back from growing and blossoming into the large oak tree you are meant to be.
What I didn't like: Trees don't work that way! First, when Little Tree didn't drop his leaves I thought he was just going to be that kind of tree that drops them in the Spring instead it appears that he is an Oak tree and they do this! But spring came and went and he still didn't drop his brown, dead leaves, so I - and my husband too - assumed the tree had died! Every other tree grew up around him and we really didn't see where this story was going I mean, I'm not an arborist or botanist, so maybe someone can explain this to me?
Sep 22, HueL rated it really liked it. This book is creative. Main character is a tree, it is not so easy to illustration , and they managed it.
Little Tree by Loren Long
Although it is a topic that was often written, the Book described fear from a whole new perspective. Some books would tell kids, the best way to conquer fear is be brave While my perspective is more like the one in this book. Especially for female, based o statistical data and due to difference in hormone between male and This book is creative.
Especially for female, based o statistical data and due to difference in hormone between male and female. To conquer your fear, or procrastination, one really have to realize the harm of it, and suffer from it. A new fear of that harmless will naturally solve all the problems no guarantee though , just like this little tree. Nov 11, Oksana rated it it was amazing Shelves: Little Tree is a about a Tree who is growing up like all the other trees but this tree doesn't want to let go of its leaves.
This causes the tree to stay short and not grow over the seasons. Once the tree sees that all the other trees have grown the Little Tree finally lets go of its leaves. This allows the tree to grow and be like all the other trees. I like this text because there could be so many themes that you can teach students about through this one boo Genre: I like this text because there could be so many themes that you can teach students about through this one book. You could talk about letting go of something that might stop you from growing or maybe even enter a unit about season and use this book to talk about how season affect plants.
The artwork in this book was simple but it makes you want to stop a look before you move on to the next page. Oct 21, Adrith Bicchieri rated it it was amazing Shelves: This is a sweet little story, so appropriate for the season - with a really profound lesson.
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How can you grow if you don't let go? I love everything about this book - the story, the art, Little Tree's little friends, all of it. I had added this picture book to my "Want to Read" last year, but only came across it again today when I was gathering books to send to another branch. Needless to say, this one stayed on my desk, in hopes that some small fry will come into the library and want a storytime This is a sweet little story, so appropriate for the season - with a really profound lesson.
Needless to say, this one stayed on my desk, in hopes that some small fry will come into the library and want a storytime.