This was a lovely and interesting story about a boy who worried about monsoon rains washing away the ground, and the animals that live there. He’s India’s Johnny Appleseed, because he started planting trees. But he didn’t plant one type of tree he planted different types of trees to help maintain the sandbars and the land as well as unintentionally growing a habitat for many diverse animals. This book told a story of a man who could be considered a type of hero that kids might not have learned about otherwise. My only qualms with this book, if I wish they had included a real picture of the man in the end, but other than that this is a perfect read. ( )