(Me holding "The Tale of Three Trees" by Angela Elwell Hunt)
Warning! Contains some spoilers.
THE THREE TREES book is about three trees that want to become something special. The first tree wanted to be the prettiest treasure chest in the whole world, the second tree want to be a boat and, a very strong boat that would carry kings, and the third tree said that it wanted to be the biggest tree, even the the worlds biggest tree. She also wanted people to remember god when saw her. So then many a days passed and the tree grew huge. Then a wood cutter came and saw the trees. He said that the first tree looked very pretty and took it down. The tree thought that it’s wishes would now come true. Then wood cutter then said that the second tree looks very strong and took it down. The second tree thought that its wishes would now come true as well. The third tree was sad in her heart and then stood up tall and pointed up to heaven. The wood cutter did not look up, but instead just said that any tree would be fine for him. He took the third tree as well.
The first tree was carved into a trough to feed animals, and every day it was filled with hay. And then the second tree was carved into a fishing boat and every day it brought stinky dead fish. The third tree was cut in to strips, and was put in a place which everyone forgets. The trees then forgot all about their dreams.
The first tree hard a voice it saw a young women, a young man, and a holy baby and the baby was laid in the manger. The tree knew that it was holding the best treasure in the whole world. Then the second tree was in the sea and the waves began to rise and the boat knew that it could not hold too many people. A man was asleep and then woke up and said peace. Then the waves was settled down. The tree knew that he was holding the king out of all others kings. Even a king that is the king in heaven, and in earth.
The third tree saw a bunch of people that were yelling and shouting. She felt harsh and cruel as the people nailed a mans hand into the wood. There was an earthquake and it rained. She knew that the man was the the son of God, and now every one when the look at her they thought about Jesus. And “that was better than being the tallest tree in the world.”
I like this story first because it talks about the life of Jesus and what happened in his life the manger, the boat, and when he was crucified. The pictures in the story look beautiful, and they made more story even more exciting. I also like how the trees think that that they will get there dreams but then they are sad because they think they wont get there dreams. However, in the end they got what they all wanted. I how they think things might go well but then it looks like things our going bad, but don’t judge a book by its cover. Who knows if things might go wrong or if they might go right.
The pictures in the book do not show Jesus’s face but suggest here is there. I also liked how in the boat picture the waves looked huge and the clouds looked dark and you can’t see the sky. And the manger one looks like the baby is holy and the lighting looks like gold. And when Jesus was crucified they make it look like so cloudy.
This is one of my favorite books and that is my opinion. I hope you will like it as much as I do and that’s all I have to say. Enjoy!
I recommend this book.
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Where did I find this book? From my mom and dads home library.
ISBN: 9780745917436