My Mother Talks to Trees cover

My Mother Talks to Trees

Author: Gove, Doris

Reading Metrics

Grade Level Lower Grades (LG K-3)
Book Level 3.5
Points 0.5
Fiction/Nonfiction Fiction
Word Count 1048
Points per Word 0.000477

Description

Although embarrassed when her mother stops and talks to all the trees on their walk, a girl joins her in admiring their leaves, flowers, needles, and seeds and recognizes them as a source of beauty.

Quick Summary

A mom who chats with every tree on the block turns an ordinary walk into a whimsical treasure hunt that makes readers giggle and wonder. Kids will adore the way the story mixes gentle humor with surprising facts about leaves, needles, and seeds, and they will smile as the embarrassed narrator learns to see trees through her mother's eyes. If your child loves the gentle friendship of "The Giving Tree", they'll be delighted by this fresh, kid-eye view of nature's talking giants. The book is ideal for early readers in kindergarten through third grade (ages 5-8) who are building confidence with short, illustrated stories at a 3.5 reading level.