Description
From School Library Journal PreS-Gr 2—When a beautiful orange wishing tree appears on the lawn of a mother and son, they set off on a journey together. The boy wishes he could fly, and he and his mother travel through the wishes the boy continues to make, including a meeting with a unicorn, invisibility, and bear best friends with whom to share a picnic. But finally, when the boy has tired himself out, he wishes to be back home to go to bed. Then and only then do readers discover what the boy's mother has wished for. Gorgeous, magical illustrations complement this ode to the love between a parent and child. The joyous excursion through the boy's imagination makes for a sweet bedtime read, giving both parent and child a chance to share wishes great and small. VERDICT A delightful read for one-on-one sharing that is sure to find a place in most libraries.—Heidi Grange, Summit Elementary School, Smithfield, UT "Gorgeous, magical illustrations complement this ode to the love between a parent and child. The joyous excursion through the boy’s imagination makes for a sweet bedtime read, giving both parent and child a chance to share wishes great and small. A delightful read for one-on-one sharing." ― School Library Journal "Tillman's mixed-media collages always have an air of surreal magic to them, a quality that especially befits this dreamy story of a mother's visit to a wish-granting tree with her child." ― Publishers Weekly Praise for Nancy Tillman:"Young children adore pretending to be animals, and Tillman's insight into the wish to turn into another creature powers this book." ― Publishers Weekly on I'd Know You Anywhere, My Love "This is soothing, visually attractive, and makes for a comforting bedtime read-aloud. " ― Booklist on The Crown on Your Head “A beautiful tribute to the uniqueness of every child.” ― Kirkus Reviews on On the Night You Were Born Nancy Tillman is the author and illustrator of the New York Times best-selling picture book On the Night You Were Born and its companion journal, The Wonder of You: A Book for Celebrating Baby's First Year . Her other books include Wherever You Are: My Love Will Find You , The Spirit of Christmas , and Tumford the Terrible . A former advertising executive, Tillman now writes and illustrates full-time. She lives in Tualatin, Oregon. Read more
Features & Highlights
- We woke up in the usual way,
- but it was
- not
- a usual day.Out on the lawn, plain as could be, stood an orange wishing tree."I wish!" I said. "I wish!" said you.And so our double wishes grew.
- Wishes are a magical part of childhood. Whether we wish on stars or blow out candles on a cake, our dreams matter. Nancy Tillman captures the wonder of wishes as only she can, with love.
