**A spirited young girl struggles to get a much-loved mimosa tree for
her birthday in this delightful, multigenerational story, ideal for
Arbor Day and Earth Day!
**
Emmy loves trees. She loves oak trees with acorns. She loves pine trees
with cones, and willow trees with swishy branches. But best of all, Emmy
loves the mimosa tree that grows in her grandmother's pasture.
So when Emmy decides she wants a mimosa tree of her own for her
birthday, she is saddened to learn many garden stores only sell
ornamental trees like plum or pear or tulip trees. Emmy is crushed―until
she discovers that the answer to her problem is growing right before her
eyes!
Mary Ann Rodman's joyful story--packed with environmental, independence,
and problem-solving themes--will appeal to nature- and tree-lovers as
well as those seeking great spring read alouds. Illustrator Tatjana
Mai-Wyss's whimsical watercolor and collage artwork captures Emmy's
exuberant personality and the story's hopeful ending.