Books with author Leon Shargel

The Rainbow Tree is a very special tree that grows in the center of a small village. The Rainbow Tree is very large, very tall and very old. Each leaf has a different color, a different shape and a different size. The leaves of the Rainbow Tree’s reflect the rays of the sun into everyone’s homes which make the villagers happy. Nearby, an old woman and her cat live in a small black cottage. The cottage has a big black fence. Inside the cottage are black furniture and dark curtains. Everything in her cottage is dark and gloomy. The old woman is sad and lonely, for no one in the village has visited her for more than one hundred years. One night, when no one is around, the old woman paints the leaves of the Rainbow Tree black. The next morning, the sun’s rays are not reflected into the villager’s homes. This makes the villagers sad and gloomy. The villagers are afraid of the old woman, but a small boy named Miguel decides to visit the old woman. Can Miguel find a way to bring back the Rainbow Tree’s colors and help the people of the village learn a valuable lesson?In this children’s story, after a lonely old woman paints the leaves of the village’s Rainbow Tree black, a little boy pays her a visit and helps the villagers learn the value of kindness.

In a small village, there stands a very tall tree, with leaves of many different colors, shapes, and sizes. The Rainbow Tree’s leaves reflect the sun rays into everyone’s home and make the villagers happy. But nearby, in small black cottage with a big black fence and black furniture, there lives an old woman, eating black bean soup and dark pumpernickel bread. Everything is dark and gloomy for her, and she is sad and lonely, for no one in the village has visited her for more than one hundred years. One night, when no one is around, the old woman paints the leaves of the Rainbow Tree black, which makes the villagers sad and gloomy. The villagers are afraid of the old woman, but a small boy named Miguel decides to go visit her anyway. Can Miguel find a way to bring back the Rainbow Tree’s colors—and help the people of the village learn a valuable lesson? In this children’s story, when a lonely old lady paints the leaves of the village’s Rainbow Tree black, a little boy pays her a visit and helps the villagers learn the value of kindness.

The Rainbow Tree, standing in the center of the village, has branches so large and so high that no one can see the top of the Rainbow Tree. The villagers do not know that a family of monkeys lives in the Rainbow Tree. The leaves on the Rainbow Tree are all different sizes colors and shapes. The monkeys are also different from each other and have learned to get along with each other.A very young, boy monkey named Reuben likes to ride on his mother’s back, just as many baby monkeys do. His mother tells Reuben to hold on tight so that he will not fall, but Reuben wants to play with the older monkeys, even though he isn’t old enough yet to jump from branch to branch. Reuben decides to sneak away from his mother while she is asleep. Reuben jumps from one branch to another branch and then jumps again—but then he misses the tree branch and begins to fall! Can the Rainbow Tree rescue Reuben?In this children’s story, a small monkey named Reuben ignores his mother, jumps from branch to branch in the Rainbow Tree, and falls—learning a valuable lesson in the process.

The Rainbow Tree, standing in the center of the village, has branches so large and so high that no one can see the top of the Rainbow Tree. The villagers do not know that a family of monkeys lives in the Rainbow Tree. The leaves on the Rainbow Tree are all different sizes colors and shapes. The monkeys are also different from each other and have learned to get along with each other.A very young, boy monkey named Reuben likes to ride on his mother’s back, just as many baby monkeys do. His mother tells Reuben to hold on tight so that he will not fall, but Reuben wants to play with the older monkeys, even though he isn’t old enough yet to jump from branch to branch. Reuben decides to sneak away from his mother while she is asleep. Reuben jumps from one branch to another branch and then jumps again—but then he misses the tree branch and begins to fall! Can the Rainbow Tree rescue Reuben?In this children’s story, a small monkey named Reuben ignores his mother, jumps from branch to branch in the Rainbow Tree, and falls—learning a valuable lesson in the process.

Miguel is seven years old and lives in the Village of the Rainbow Tree. Miguel is a friendly boy, full of energy and full of mischief with a great sense of humor. Miguel has always wanted a pet dog. Miguel’s mother told Miguel that he was too young to take care of a dog. Miguel went to his friend, the old woman who lives in the Village and asked her advice. The old woman told Miguel that it is a great responsibility to take care of a pet. Miguel thought he was old enough and could take care of a dog. After speaking to Miguel’s mother, the old woman took Miguel to the back of her cottage where special animals lived. Miguel chose a small colorful pet that he named Fido. In this children’s story, Miguel learns that he must be responsible for taking care of a pet.

Miguel is seven years old and lives in the Village of the Rainbow Tree. Miguel is a friendly boy, full of energy and full of mischief with a great sense of humor. Miguel has always wanted a pet dog. Miguel’s mother told Miguel that he was too young to take care of a dog. Miguel went to his friend, the old woman who lives in the Village and asked her advice. The old woman told Miguel that it is a great responsibility to take care of a pet. Miguel thought he was old enough and could take care of a dog. After speaking to Miguel’s mother, the old woman took Miguel to the back of her cottage where special animals lived. Miguel chose a small colorful pet that he named Fido. In this children’s story, Miguel learns that he must be responsible for taking care of a pet.

Miguel is a friendly, energetic, and mischievous seven-year-old who lives in the Village of the Rainbow Tree. He has always wanted a dog. Unfortunately, his mother thinks he is too young to care for a pet. After Miguel seeks advice from an old woman in the village, she tells him it is a lot of work to feed and love a dog. After the old woman talks to his mother and receives her approval, she takes Miguel to the back of her cottage to see something. As he excitedly follows her, Miguel has no idea that just past her beautiful garden is a place where special animals live, and that there is one there just for him. Miguel and Fido: A Rainbow Tree Story shares the fun tale of a boys adventure as he adopts a special pet and learns responsibility.

The Rainbow Tree, sitting in the center of the village, has branches so large and so high that no one could see the top of the Rainbow Tree. The villagers do not know that a family of monkeys lives in the Rainbow Tree. Just like the leaves on the Rainbow Tree, each monkey is different.A very young, boy monkey named Reuben likes to ride on his mother’s back, just as many baby monkeys do. His mother tells Reuben to hold on tight so that he will not fall, but Reuben wants to play with the older monkeys, even though he isn’t old enough yet to jump from branch to branch. He decides to sneak away from his mother while she is asleep. Reuben jumps from one branch to another branch and then jumps again—but then he misses the tree branch and begins to fall! Can the Rainbow Tree rescue Reuben?In this children’s story, a small monkey named Reuben ignores his mother, jumps from branch to branch in the Rainbow Tree, and falls—learning a valuable lesson in the process.