Books with title You and Me and the Wishing Tree

We woke up in the usual way, but it was not a usual day.Out on the lawn, plain as could be, stood an orange wishing tree."I wish!" I said. "I wish!" said you.And so our double wishes grew. Wishes are a magical part of childhood. Whether we wish on stars or blow out candles on a cake, our dreams matter. Nancy Tillman captures the wonder of wishes as only she can, with love.

We woke up in the usual way, but it was not a usual day.Out on the lawn, plain as could be, stood an orange wishing tree."I wish!" I said. "I wish!" said you.And so our double wishes grew. Wishes are a magical part of childhood. Whether we wish on stars or blow out candles on a cake, our dreams matter. Nancy Tillman captures the wonder of wishes as only she can, with love.

We woke up in the usual way, but it was not a usual day.Out on the lawn, plain as could be, stood an orange wishing tree."I wish!" I said. "I wish!" said you.And so our double wishes grew. Wishes are a magical part of childhood. Whether we wish on stars or blow out candles on a cake, our dreams matter. Nancy Tillman captures the wonder of wishes as only she can, with love.

Bea Garcia and her classmates know they can save their school's best tree from being cut down! The fourth chapter book in this quirky, beloved series focuses on teamwork in the classroom and care for the environment.There's a very special 150-year-old oak tree outside the window of Bea's classroom at Emily Dickinson Elementary School. When Bert, Bea's nemesis, climbs the tree, he gets in a lot of trouble--and that leads to even more trouble for everyone. "Concerned" citizens proclaim the tree a hazard and call for cutting it down. But the class won't let that happen, and using Bea's artistic ability, they work out a great plan to save the tree named Emily.

Amanda understands her dad is making the world a better place, but it doesn’t make his year-long deployment any easier. By writing her thoughts and prayers on yellow ribbons and tying them to the branches of a wishing tree, Amanda is able to express her feelings and feel connected to her dad. As she wishes for her dad to enjoy good meals, make new friends, and return home safely, her little wishing tree comes to life with yellow ribbons of hope. This heartwarming story beautifully illustrates the range of feelings a child experiences when a parent is deployed, the power of hope and prayer, and the joy of a parent returning home. Wishing trees exist in many cultures as a way to bring people’s innermost thoughts and prayers to life. Amanda uses her wishing tree to express her feelings while her dad is deployed. Children can also create wishing trees to stay connected to parents traveling for work, grandparents who live far away, and even special friends between visits. Mom’s Choice Awards Gold Recipient, Family Life

Bea Garcia and her classmates know they can save their school's best tree from being cut down! The fourth chapter book in this quirky, beloved series focuses on teamwork in the classroom and care for the environment.There's a very special 150-year-old oak tree outside the window of Bea's classroom at Emily Dickinson Elementary School. When Bert, Bea's nemesis, climbs the tree, he gets in a lot of trouble--and that leads to even more trouble for everyone. "Concerned" citizens proclaim the tree a hazard and call for cutting it down. But the class won't let that happen, and using Bea's artistic ability, they work out a great plan to save the tree named Emily.

Amanda understands her dad is making the world a better place, but it doesn’t make his year-long deployment any easier. By writing her thoughts and prayers on yellow ribbons and tying them to the branches of a wishing tree, Amanda is able to express her feelings and feel connected to her dad. As she wishes for her dad to enjoy good meals, make new friends, and return home safely, her little wishing tree comes to life with yellow ribbons of hope. This heartwarming story beautifully illustrates the range of feelings a child experiences when a parent is deployed, the power of hope and prayer, and the joy of a parent returning home. Wishing trees exist in many cultures as a way to bring people’s innermost thoughts and prayers to life. Amanda uses her wishing tree to express her feelings while her dad is deployed. Children can also create wishing trees to stay connected to parents traveling for work, grandparents who live far away, and even special friends between visits. Mom’s Choice Awards Gold Recipient, Family Life

Gina was always daddy’s little princess, and her dad was always her favorite guy on the planet. Then Gina turns fifteen and a transformation happens; Gina discovers boys. One boy in particular: Joey Mancini. Gina likes Joey, and Joey likes Gina. There’s just one problem; Gina’s not allowed to date until she’s sixteen. Instead of waiting four months for her sixteenth birthday, Gina and eighteen year old Joey begin dating undercover. When Gina’s father discovers their plot, he grounds Gina and tells her that she will never be allowed to see Joey again. When Gina responds with the silent treatment, her father tries everything to get his little girl to talk to him again. When all else fails, her dad makes a last ditch effort, and takes Gina on a daddy-daughter bonding trip to China. Gina flies 10,000 miles carrying feelings of anger and resentment until she drops them at the Hong Kong Wishing Tree. She makes three wishes that will give her everything she thinks she needs to make her life perfect. First she wishes that she can drive. Second, she makes a wish to date older guys, so she can date Joey. Finally, third, she makes a wish that her father isn’t her father anymore. Even though all of her wishes are granted, they are granted in ways very different from what Gina has intended. Instead of cruising down the highway in her own brand new cherry red Mustang convertible, she now drives a thirteen ton, forty foot long bus, as she is now in the body of the twenty-four year old school bus driver/army reservist named Mo. While she is in an older body, and has the freedom to date, her second wish to date older guys turns out to be more like a curse; she can only attract guys over thirty. Still having her fifteen year old mind, she thinks this is gross. Wishing her father away doesn’t turn out exactly as planned either. While he isn’t her father in this new parallel reality, he still manages to have some control over her; he is now her boss! While Gina first enjoys her newfound freedom, the novelty quickly fades. Getting hit on by “old guys”, not being able to see Joey, and getting five hundred dollars in fines all take a toll. Now that Gina wished herself into this new life, her only mission is to get out of it, get home, and most importantly, get her dad back.