Amanda understands her dad is making the world a better place, but it doesn't make his military deployment any easier. She decides to create a small wishing tree in her room, writing her hopes and prayers on yellow ribbons that she ties onto the branches. As Amanda wishes for her dad to enjoy good meals, make new friends, and return safely, the little tree blooms with yellow ribbons of hope.
Mom's Choice Awards® Gold Recipient: Family Life.
Includes information about wishing trees.

The Wishing Tree

Children's Books

Redman, Mary

Literature & Fiction

Elva Resa Publishing

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

Elva Resa

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The Wishing Tree

The Wishing Tree