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The Day War Came

by The Book Tree | Jun 27, 2025 | Book Reviews, Books for 7-9 Year Olds, Family and Self, Historical, Picture Book, War

In a world where war is always on the news, this is a powerful and necessary picture book – the journey of a child forced to become a refugee when war destroys everything she has ever known.

We’re All Wonders

by The Book Tree | Jun 22, 2017 | Book Reviews, Books for 0-3 Year Olds, Books for 4-6 Year Olds, Diversity, Family and Self, Legacy Posts

August is a little boy who looks different from anyone else. Really different. He has one eye and other strange, misshapen features that make children stare at him. But inside he is just a little boy who loves his dog Dasiy, likes to play ball, eat ice cream and ride his bike. Since he knows he can’t change the way he looks, he wonders what it would be like if people could change the way they see him.