Book
A Tree for PeterKate Seredy

A Tree for Peter

1941102 pages
No counted ratings yet
4 editions
Young Adult

Track this book

You choose which shelves are public. Progress and read dates stay yours.
Sign in

About

A great children's book with an inspiring story which shows how one small thing in a person's life can have a huge impact on many people. No one had ever seen big Peter before, and no one ever saw him again, and no one ever saw him at all but small Peter who lived in dingy, squalid old Shantytown. Yet it was big Peter's gift to small Peter -- a shiny toy spade with a red handle, and a small green tree lighted with tiny candles -- that caused Shantytown people to have hope again. And with new hope the grass grew, and there were gardens, and the junk heaps were cleaned up and the sagging doors…

Add to list

More by Kate Seredy

All books

More like this

Reviews

Rating integrity

Healthy
Counted ratings come from accounts older than 7 days and were made on or after publication. Finished readers weigh ×1.0. Readers who have not finished yet weigh ×0.5. Did-not-finish ratings are shown but not counted.

Editions

4 editions
  • Paperback · English · 2014
    Purple House Press · 9781930900806
  • Other · English · 2004
    Purple House Press · 9781930900264
  • Other · English · 1941
    Viking Juvenile · 9780670727735
  • Other · English · 1941
    Tree for Peter
    Penguin Publishing Group · 9780670727742
PoorJuvenile fictioncommunityFictionPeople with disabilitiesMaintenance and repairHopeNeighborliness