The Treasure Tree: Helping Kids Understand Their Personality [Hardcover]

Dr. John Trent (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 5 and up | Grade Level: K and up

Kids will love this creative and fun book in which 4 animals (an otter, beaver, golden retriever & lion) teach personality traits and how to respect and appreciate each individual for who they are.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 5 and up
  
• Hardcover: 112 pages
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson; Revised edition (March 17, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0849958490
• ISBN-13: 978-0849958496
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 8.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #34,681 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #95 in Books > Children's Books > Literature & Fiction > Religious Fiction

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Kindergarten students love this book!, March 8, 2000

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This review is from: The Treasure Tree: Helping Kids Understand Their Personality (Hardcover)

I'm a public school librarian, and The Treasure Tree is, by far, the most favored read-aloud of my Kindergarten children. The children identify with the book's characters because the personalities of each are so well-defined. We even set up a "Treasure Tree" in our library two years ago, and the children had opportunities to earn a "golden key" which they could trade for candy from the tree. I heartily recommend this book for elementary school library collections. Guidance counselors enjoy it, too!

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful experience for every child!, July 27, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Treasure Tree: Helping Kids Understand Their Personality (Hardcover)

I am a school teacher and use this book as a starter to every year. The four characters use their individual abilities to find the Treasure and in the end realize the accomplishment they can make by working together! Wonderful for teaching cooperation and accepting the differences of others. I have a unit I would love to share with other teachers!

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Read over and over again, March 24, 2003

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Shell Bell (Apple Valley, CA United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Treasure Tree: Helping Kids Understand Their Personality (Hardcover)

I have four kids.. age 8 - 11. I took this book on vacation with us, where we met up with friends who have 3 boys, 7 - 11. We read the book, over and over. I read it first, using different voices for the characters. Then, the kids read it aloud, with each child reading the chapter about the character most matching thier own personality. The results were hysterical.
This story touched each child so differently. Even the "cool" 11 year olds enjoyed the book, but even more, they enjoyed getting to know about the "psychology" of the different personalities. We took the identity test, and found the results very true! It gave a platform to discuss, at their level, how different personalities work together and against each other sometimes.
My friend's boy, (age 7) enjoyed the book so much, I had to leave it with him and buy another! Even two weeks after leaving that book behind, my children are referencing the personalities in this wonderful story.