The Tree That Talks is a book about a girl called Annabella who enjoys going to the park to spend time with her favourite tree, especially at times when she is feeling sad. The tree talks to Annabella, and gives her a message on How to be Happy and Live in the Moment.

The book also contains information for parents, carers and teachers on how to help your children learn the art of visualising positive thoughts, meditation and prayer. It also teaches children how to change a negative thought to a positive one. To teach this message to young children, enables them to focus on positive, constructive dreams which they can take into their teenage years and adulthood.

The Tree That Talks is a valuable book to have in your home library as it benefits the whole family.

The US Review of Books

by Barbara Anne Syassen

Trafford Publishing

reviewed by Annie Laura Smith

If you keep thinking about yesterday, you might miss out on what you can enjoy right now.

This book seeks to teach children how to live a positive life daily in spite of disappointments. The subtitle succinctly describes the content of this picture book, and the dedication notes the book is for parents who will teach children this new approach and the children who will carry it forward. Mixed media colored illustrations by young artists complement the text throughout.

The story is given from the child's point of view of a girl named Annabella. Her favorite outing with her mother and dog is a trip to the park. There she talks with her favorite tree. The tree wisely reminds her when she is sad to think about only the present. The tree suggests that Annabella think about things that make her happy so the sad thoughts will go away. The book addresses how to deal with disappointments that are faced by children of al#å