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From the extraordinary Hans Christian Andersen award winner Suzy Lee comes a funny, original "folk tale" about how a young traveler outwits a rich, selfish man to ensure that villagers will always be able to rest in the shade of a magnificent tree. Villagers like to come to rest and cool down in the shade of a huge, old tree. But when a young traveler decides to join them one day, a rich man on whose land the tree stands demands they leave because he owns the tree and therefore its shade. Thinking fast, the traveler strikes a deal: one that will enable him to outsmart the rich man--and ensure that the villagers will always have access to the shade tree's shade, wherever it may fall. With simple, elegant illustrations, The Shade Tree is a striking story about one person's quest to combat greed for the greater good.
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The Shade Tree, Suzy Lee
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- Released
- 2023
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- Title
- The Shade Tree
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Suzy Lee
- Publisher
- Greystone Books,Canada
- Released
- 2023
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 32
- ISBN10
- 1778400183
- ISBN13
- 9781778400186
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Children's Books
- Rating
- 3.7 out of 5
- Description
- From the extraordinary Hans Christian Andersen award winner Suzy Lee comes a funny, original "folk tale" about how a young traveler outwits a rich, selfish man to ensure that villagers will always be able to rest in the shade of a magnificent tree. Villagers like to come to rest and cool down in the shade of a huge, old tree. But when a young traveler decides to join them one day, a rich man on whose land the tree stands demands they leave because he owns the tree and therefore its shade. Thinking fast, the traveler strikes a deal: one that will enable him to outsmart the rich man--and ensure that the villagers will always have access to the shade tree's shade, wherever it may fall. With simple, elegant illustrations, The Shade Tree is a striking story about one person's quest to combat greed for the greater good.