Wangari's Trees of Peace by Jeanette Winter garbage trucks and play in the snow

and play in the snow

double-jointed dandy who might be "crooked" in more ways than one

thistly flowers grow as high as trees

A sturdy and beautiful book to give as a gift for new babies

Wangari's Trees of Peace by Jeanette Winter garbage trucks and play in the snowAs a young girl growing up in Kenya, Wangari was surrounded by trees. But years later when she returns home, she is shocked to see whole forests being cut down, and she knows that soon all the trees will be destroyed. So Wangari decides to do something and starts by planting nine seedlings in her own backyard. And as they grow, so do her plans. . . . This true story of Wangari Maathai, environmentalist and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, is a shining