About the Book: A Tree of My Own
One day, a cherry seed falls to the ground. It lies forgotten, till a little
plant appears. It pushes its way out of the soil, not demanding much as it grows
into a tree—just some water, a loving word now and then. Till the time comes
when there it stands, tall and proud, a bearer of red, sweet cherries. Ruskin
Bonds poem about how trees are precious friends who accompany us through our
lives is a beautiful peek into the miracles of nature. Through these lushly
illustrated pages, the cherry tree and the boy who plante it become