Book review by the Mom-Spot Network Literature Advisory Panel
Description:
‘Hannah and the Talking Tree’ is a children s book specially designed to plant the seeds of environmental activism in the next generation. Printed on recycled paper. Gold Medal winner of the 2010 Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards. Hannah is a little girl with a special and unique gift. She has very, very big ears which enable her to hear things in the world all around her that other people do not notice.She can hear the grass grow, the wind sing, and the ants march one by one. She can hear birds chirping far away and even hear the trees drinking water. Unfortunately, she is teased and criticized by other children and runs away to be alone. With her extra special powers she finds and befriends a very special and solitary tree and learns about the tragic fate of the trees around her. And now the last tree is threatened as well. Is there any way to save the lone tree from destruction? Will anyone listen to Hannah’s cry for help? Instead of just giving up and letting the last tree get cut down, Hannah decides to be brave and do something herself to help save the last tree and create a world worthwhile living in.
Our review:
Hannah has very large ears, but she loves her ears because they help her hear all the sounds of nature such as the wind singing, trees drinking, and grass growing. However Hannah can also hear the mean things people whisper to each other about her big ears. She goes for a walk in the woods to cheer herself up when she comes to a tree standing all by itself. The tree begins to talk to her and tell her stories about how there used to be lots of trees and animals around, but they were all chopped down and now the tree is lonely. Hannah stays with the tree and they become very good friends until the day the machines are back to chop it down. Can Hannah save her new friend? This book is beautifully illustrated and the story is well written. This book would be great to read on Earth Day or before any planting activity.
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