The Happiness Tree

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The children were inspired to ask questions and relate the story to what they could see; from discussing why some trees don t lose their leaves and sharing observations of the blooming flowers around them, to discussions about which type of rocks they could find and the importance of looking after natural world. The genus is named after the Italian nobleman Filippo degli Albizzi, who introduced it to Europe in the mid-18th century.

I liked how she flies far and wide to gather the ingredients from many sources through which the author makes some subtle environmental points. When she looks closely at each one and marvels at their uniqueness, she discovers a sparkly, rainbow coloured Glitterworm hiding underneath. Trees Symbolising Happiness Choose a tree gift representing happiness, joy and good fortune to congratulate someone special.Heritage volunteers Rosemary and Richard fill in the blanks on the crossword puzzle's origins and history. Of particular note was the fact that this extended to the non-human characters depicted in the book, whom the children were keen to ensure would too become happy again! This is an extremely fast growing tree that had risen to about 50 feet high and was intermingling its branches amongst the power lines. The journey from a tiny seed to a luscious, thriving forest encourages us to look after our world so our children can stand in the midst of "life" and know as they grow up they will need to become good stewards of their earth, as one day they will be passing it on to their children's and their children's children. It seems reasonable to conclude that before one resorts to the use of drugs, that nature’s own gift from the ‘tree of collective happiness’ should be given a try instead.

Andrea self-published her first poetry book at the age of sixa hand-lettered scroll tied with red ribbon. In his stories Danny aims to provide children with an enchanted gateway back into the outdoors, a path that will lead them, filled with excitement, wonder and eagerness on their very own adventures into their very own special places. It is so highly valued that it is surprising to me that it hasn’t been appreciated more in the West and is relatively unknown outside of herbalist circles. They stand for hope, love, courage, gratitude, peace, compassion, tolerance, generosity, honesty, and happiness.The only thing I was disappointed by was that the trees aren't identified on the pages with their poem, but only in the endpages. In traditional Chinese medicine, it is also known for gently moving qi and blood, which is deeply helpful for those who feel stagnant, tense and have “liver qi stagnation. This is an herb that is highly undervalued, especially for helping people improve emotional wellbeing.