Review: Nature conquers
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 7, 2014
Author Martha Wolf and illustrator Lynn Wolfe present a tender, touching little nature story that celebrates freedom in that it speaks against prohibition. The plant of course in hemp and recalls the struggle between the Lakota Nation and the US Government and how in the end nature rules and makes the condemned plant thrive.The book opens with `There was a little seed that fell to the earth from above. Landing on dirt it grew thanks to rain and sun and became a beautiful and special plant that brought peace and joy ad was used to make many useful things. But one day the plant was cut down, only to meet the spring rains and grow again, only this time into many beautiful plants that made the world rejoice.This little story and its presentation is gentle but carries a strong message. It would be well If it were in the libraries f both children and our adult population. Hopefully the little seeds that we are attempting to destroy by environmental changes will survive and renew our sense of respect for nature. Grady Harp, July 14