Overview
"Wood conveys a sense of something larger in the world, and gives voice to the human longing to understand." — KIRKUS REVIEWS (starred review) (Age 6 and up)
Grandad is the boy’s best friend. Being with him always makes the world
seem right. And how vast that world is: a world of tall trees that reach for
the clouds and sun and moon and stars — and what else is reaching for
heaven but a prayer? Each time he and Grandad walk in the woods, the boy listens for the prayers of the earth. And finally the boy asks: "Are our prayers answered?" One day, long after Grandad is gone, long after the boy is grown, he understands Grandad’s reply: "If we listen very closely, a prayer is often its own answer." Douglas Wood, author of OLD TURTLE, has written a wise and moving story for all ages, beautifully illustrated by the acclaimed P.J. Lynch.
Grandad is the boy’s best friend. Being with him always makes the world
seem right. And how vast that world is: a world of tall trees that reach for
the clouds and sun and moon and stars — and what else is reaching for
heaven but a prayer? Each time he and Grandad walk in the woods, the boy listens for the prayers of the earth. And finally the boy asks: "Are our prayers answered?" One day, long after Grandad is gone, long after the boy is grown, he understands Grandad’s reply: "If we listen very closely, a prayer is often its own answer." Douglas Wood, author of OLD TURTLE, has written a wise and moving story for all ages, beautifully illustrated by the acclaimed P.J. Lynch.
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