Non-Fiction Annotation

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  1. Alisha CrumpApril 1, 2021 at 11:33 AM

    Hi Darla!

    This book sounds so interesting! I wouldn’t call myself a nature person, but that would be why I would pick up this book as a way of broadening my horizon and reading something that I would not normally read. This strangely makes me think of a main character of a book that I am currently reading. In “The Blue Castle” by L.M. Montgomery, Valancy Stirling (main character) loves to read nature books by a fictional author named John Foster. She sometimes quotes passages from his books, and they’re usually nature-related. These quotations make me appreciate nature a bit more than I previously had. By the way, I just put this book on hold at my library! Can’t wait to read it!

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    1. Storytime ScribeApril 2, 2021 at 7:38 PM

      Alisha,
      I'm so excited for you to read it!! It is such a quick read and will totally change your perspective on trees!

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  2. AnonymousApril 2, 2021 at 5:10 PM

    Hi Darla,

    This book sounds fascinating! I am very interested in puppetry and have been thinking for a long time about creating a puppet show featuring a seedling puppet and the story would be of the seedling’s journey and struggles of becoming a full grown tree. I would love to read about the book and all the characteristics of trees. I feel like it could really inform my puppet idea.

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    1. Storytime ScribeApril 2, 2021 at 7:41 PM

      Kim,
      I just love that! This book would be so great for that. I was literally sitting there reading this book almost sobbing (clearly I am a mess lol) because the author talks about how the trees nurture their babies or old friends and it really just brought them to life for me.

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  3. jennifer humphreyApril 3, 2021 at 10:59 AM

    Hi Darla,

    This books sounds really interesting and well-written-I'm almost afraid to read it! It took me a long time to move past the notion that every rock and tree has a personality and feelings and a family (Colors of the Wind from Pocahontas is 100% to blame) and this sounds like it would take me right back there. Definitely added to my TBR list!

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  4. Erin CataldiApril 7, 2021 at 8:56 AM

    Adding to my TBR now. This looks super interesting. Great job on your summary and appeals (the layout as always looks great as well) - full points!

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