Why do rules exist? Why do people feel a certain way about people who look different from them? Red has lived all his life following the rules. But when he notices the sadness in the new little girl who just moved in the same house, he wants to fulfill her wish of having a friend. He can only communicate with his animal and plant friends. Like with all other things in nature, Red is not allowed to speak to humans. He wasn’t always a wishing tree but the custom of people tying wishes to his branches started when a kind Irish lady moved in the house on whose property he was. Red has seen the world change around him. We meet Red, a red oak tree, who is over two centuries old. Wishtree is a quick read reaches the heart. Not everyone is welcoming, and Red’s experiences as a wishtree are more important than ever.Ĭontent Notes: Portrayal of hate towards minorities Along with her crow friend Bongo and other animals who seek refuge in Red’s hollows, this “wishtree” watches over the neighborhood. Red is the neighborhood “wishtree”-people write their wishes on pieces of cloth and tie them to Red’s branches. Red is an oak tree who is many rings old. Trees can’t tell jokes, but they can certainly tell stories.
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