The cherry tree
Dublin Core
Title
The cherry tree
Description
A family tries to recuperate after a war in which they lose their father and their home. The children meet and help an old man take care of a sickly cherry tree. As the tree grows and begins to blossom, so does the village and its people.
Author
McCaughrean, Geraldine
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Picture Book Entry Item Type Metadata
ISBN
9780879236847
City of Publication
New York
Year of Publication
1992
Author of Abstract
Abstract provided by Celia Thornton, 1994; Gina Gliozzo, 1995
Tags
aging, change, community, conflict resolution, coping, critical thinking, death, family, feelings, grief, helping, imagination, japanese, loneliness, loss, love, multicultural, nature, nonverbal communication, parents, patience, plants, seasons, self esteem, spring, stress management, verbal communication, war, winter
Citation
McCaughrean, Geraldine, “The cherry tree,” Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University, accessed April 3, 2025, https://dlp.lib.miamioh.edu/picturebook/items/show/6355.