The Inside Tree

by Linda Smith

On This Page

Description

When Mr. Potter decides to bring both his dog and a tree inside to share his cozy house, there are unexpected repercussions.

Tags

Recommendations

Member Reviews

6 reviews
There's a good chuckle here, courtesy of the sweet (and slightly stupid) Mr. Potter, a man who doesn't want a nearby tree to be lonely. I adored the writing, and the pictures weren't bad either.
This book is about a man that sitting comfortably in his house. While he sits he is thinking that something is not right. Therefore he try to figure out what is that thing. He realizes that the tree outside standing alone. He tries to help the tree by bringing it inside. It causes disaster. After somehow making the life back to normal, he again thinks something is not right!! This time he wants to help the cow which is standing outside.
It is a cute story. I liked the illustrations. I think they add a lot to the text. I like the face of the main character and the way he dresses. It exactly transfers the message of what kind of personality the main character has. The story by itself is also well done. It has a message that everything has show more its own place and we should not try to change that, like bringing a tree into the house. show less
This was a very colorful book with a simple plot and light humor. Adults will enjoy reading this to children as much as children will enjoy hearing it read to them. While nature is part of the plot, you will not find anything to do with environmentalism or climate change in this wonderful book. It's merely about enjoying tea in the evening and wanting to share that experience with the dog, and maybe others. I also recommend this book to children who cannot read well but who like to pretend to read to themselves. It is easy to turn the pages and let the child narrate the story without reading all the words. The illustrations narrate the story well.
This was a very colorful book with a simple plot and light humor. Adults will enjoy reading this to children as much as children will enjoy hearing it read to them. While nature is part of the plot, you will not find anything to do with environmentalism or climate change in this wonderful book. It's merely about enjoying tea in the evening and wanting to share that experience with the dog, and maybe others. I also recommend this book to children who cannot read well but who like to pretend to read to themselves. It is easy to turn the pages and let the child narrate the story without reading all the words. The illustrations narrate the story well.
Colorful book that children would find silly. I picked this book because i thought it might have something to do with trees or nature, well this book really doesn't have that. Its a book about enjoying the simple things in life

Members

Recently Added By

Author Information

Picture of author.
5 Works 344 Members

All Editions

Parkins, David (Illustrator)

Awards and Honors

Classifications

Genres
Children's Books, Picture Books
DDC/MDS
231ReligionChristianityGod
LCC
PZ7 .S65425 .ILanguage and LiteratureFiction and juvenile belles lettresFiction and juvenile belles lettresJuvenile belles lettres
BISAC

Statistics

Members
47
Popularity
638,458
Reviews
5
Rating
(3.83)
Languages
English
Media
Paper
ISBNs
2