AV2 Fiction Readalong: Happy Birthday, Tree!: A Tu B'Shevat Story (Hardcover)

from mspisa1

I loved this book! First, I loved this book for the flyleaf designs. On both the front and back flyleaf, there is a large picture of the tree in which the book's plot revolves around and on each branch there are tips on how to stay green, conserve energy, and reduce waste such as "Plant and care ...

from kburdg1

"Happy Birthday, Tree!" was a very cute story that I believed portrayed environmental conservation in a very powerful, enjoyable way for young children. One reason that I believed this story was powerful is because the author illustrated environmental conservation through the eyes of a specific r...

from kwiggi3

I really liked this book for many reasons. First of all it teaches children of a not widely known Jewish tradition, A Tu B'Shevat, which is now Arbor Day. I like how the author included many messages within the book. First telling about the Jewish tradition then she goes into how each of us can d...

from raizel

Reasonable Tu B'Shvat story. A young girl wants to celebrate her tree's birthday on Tu B'Shvat. With the help of her young neighbor, they try a variety of things to make the tree happy, including watering it, blowing the clouds away so the sun can shine on it, buying a young tree to be a companio...

from lmalak1

 I had a few issues with this book, but overall I did enjoy the message it portrayed. My issue with the book was its representation of a young Jewish girl. The was drawn with brown frizzy hair and a large nose. I feel like this is perpetuating an untrue stereotype that needs to die down. The reas...