Cherry Tree [Paperback]

Ruskin Bond (Author), Allan Eitzen (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up

A young girl nurses a cherry tree from sprig to seedling and is rewared one year by the sight of small miracle--its first pink blossoms. "Abounds with quiet wisdom and love."--Publishers Weekly. Full-color illustrations.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

This "beguiling" story of a girl in Northern India who grows a cherry tree "abounds with quiet wisdom and love of life," said PW, also praising the "atmospheric" artwork. Ages 4-8.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 2-- A story set in the foothills of the Himalayas. Six-year-old Rakhi eats cherries on her way home from the bazaar. She savors each bite, but finally none are left. Her grandfather suggests that she plant one of the seeds, even though few fruit trees grow in their stony soil. As time passes, the small tree survives heavy rains, a hungry goat eating its leaves, and a cart spliting it in two. The years go by, and on Rakhi's tenth birthday, the first pink blossom appears. Clear, uncluttered illustrations mix watercolor and collage to complement this simple, quiet story with universal appeal. --Laura Culberg, Harold Washington Library Center, Chicago
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Boyds Mills Press (September 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1563976218
• ISBN-13: 978-1563976216
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 8 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,965,853 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Lovely perspective from a different culture, May 11, 2008

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Backroads "Scatter-brained book fan" (Cache Valley, Utah) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cherry Tree (Paperback)

This is a beautifully done book that does a great job at capturing the Indian perspective on the universe. No, this is not a jumble of complex Hindu philosophy, but it does show a great example at the meaning of life, not to get too deep. It's a fairly simple story that probably could have been told in a different way, but the aura is lovely and the illustrations beautiful.