![]() ![]() Applegate bases Wishtree on the historical Irish tradition of the raggy tree. People in Red’s diverse neighborhood have nicknamed Red “Wishtree” and each 1st of May they adorn its limbs with scraps of paper, fabric, and other symbols. Wishtree’s narrator is a wise, 216-year-old oak tree named Red. ![]() I highly recommend adults and children alike read this fun and wise book. It has received many accolades, including being a 2017 New York Times bestseller.Īs a self-proclaimed Nature Witch, meaning I love the outdoors, commune with nature, and think nature has a lot to teach humans, Wishtree speaks volumes to me. Wishtree is a beautifully crafted and lyrical YA chapter book by popular children’s book author, Katherine Applegate. The next minute you’re turning us into tables and tongue depressors.” - Red, the oak tree narrator of Wishtree “Trees have a rather complicated relationship with people, after all. ![]()
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