Our Tree Named Steve
By Alan Zweibel
It was an ordinary tree until the family arrived to build a house.
Two-year-old Sari couldn't pronounce "tree" and called it "Steve." Dad and
Mom thought Steve was the perfect place to hang Sari's swing. Adam thought
Steve made a great third base. And Lindsey enjoyed her first crush under the
shade of Steve's branches. In fact, Steve was there for the family's
milestones-- and he was strong and funny and generous. Now years have
passed. Dad is writing a letter to the kids with the news about Steve, who
is no longer the tree he once was. But Dad's letter is a powerful reminder
of the meaning of true friendship and the miraculous things that can bind a
family together.
Pages 30 ages 4+
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