This week in the library, Kindergarten noted Earth Day. In honor of our appreciation of this special day, we shared the book, The Girl Who Hugged the Trees, by Deborah Rose. In this 300-year-old tale from India, a village comes to recognize the importance of the trees, only when they are threatened by a cruel Maharaja who wants to cut them down to build a fortress. The heroine of the store, Amrita, implores the village to hug the trees in protest and for all to see that in the harsh landscape of their village, trees protect them from sandstorms, give them shade from the desert sun, and show where water can be found. Students also created Earth Day necklaces, and had an opportunity to check out books. Happy Reading!
