Review: From the vantage of a tree house
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 23, 2013
Tali Carmi has created a little well illustrated and written book for bedtime stories for children. It is simple, fun, entertaining and carries some fine lessons for children to sleep on!Terry Treetop is a little redhead freckle faced boy who won his name because of this love for climbing trees. In response to his passion, his father builds him a tree house, but as is often the case when a wish comes true, there are missing elements - in Terry's case he was lonely without friends.  He embarks on a trip to invite friends to his new tree house: Betty the bee is busy making honey, Shelly the sheep is busy knitting, Cherry the chicken is busy filling cartons with her eggs, Kelly the cow has cartons of milk to fill, and Terry has no one to accompany him to this tree house. He then encounters Kitty the kitten stuck up in a tree, and despite the intended help from the friends Terry had met, Terry has to climb the tree to rescue Kitty himself. This of course makes Terry a hero in the eyes of his new friends and they all celebrate with a party. Terry has succeeded in gathering new friends.In addition to the story, children learn friendship lessons and more about the products of the friends Terry meets - a special bonus for eager listeners. It is a fun little story, very well illustrated. Grady Harp, June 13I received a free copy of this item for review.