![]() ![]() ![]() I have rarely read more beautiful descriptive language – certainly not sustained throughout a book as Seredy’s. Mother is a source of love and comfort, strength in a different way, always willing to open her home to more people – from extended family to Russian POWs to German children to others in need – and creatures alike. Father, Uncle Marton, Master Nagy is a bastion of strength and wisdom throughout the book – even when he is gone. The Singing Tree is a metaphor for beauty in the midst of chaos and is a poignant reminder in these difficult days. Friendships and hard work forge beautiful bonds and Seredy describes this beautifully. It is a place of shelter, peace, and joy. The book shows a family, small at first, that expands and opens it’s home in love during very troubled times. ![]() We read this as our “fun readaloud” at the end of Whatchamacallit (Morning Time) and it was a hit with the children often begging for more into their break time. Wow! I expected fantastic things after reading The Good Master and A Tree for Peter, but I didn’t really expect this. ![]()
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