Hannah’s Tree is a fantasy for children with a positive ending. Hannah had always loved trees. So when Hannah, her mummy and daddy and Desmond the dog decide to move to the south of France, where it is very warm, Hannah is pleased that there are lots of her favourite plants and trees nearby.
In Hannah’s garden in France is a huge and wonderful oak tree full of birds and animals – just right for climbing and sitting in. However, Hannah’s parents want to chop down the tree to make way for their new house – a log cabin – and decking that will surround their new house. Hannah gets very upset and starts a campaign to save the tree.
Rosie Evitt wrote Hannah’s Tree following a similar experience when she agreed to chop down an oak tree to make way for her home in France. On reflection, the prayer she offered to the tree seemed small recompense for that deed and then, once the idea came to her, a story flowed. ‘Hannah does what I should have done – finds a compromise, thus avoiding wanton destruction.’
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