Status
Available
Collection
Publication
Sunburst, Sep 94, Littlehampton Bk.Services.
Description
In summer the leaves on the strange tree growing in Miss McGillicuddy's yard are harvested by many people, but when Miss McGillicuddy thinks about needing firewood for the winter, she realizes the tree may have another use.
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Who hasn't been asked, "Do you think money grows on trees?" In this story, a kindly older lady has a tree that does just that. A strange tree grows in her field and soon it gets even stranger as money starts to hang where the leaves should be. People start coming around and they all want some of
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the bills dangling from the branches. Night and day, every hour there is a constant stream of people mingling around the tree. However, through it all, Miss McGillicuddy goes about her business...doing her daily chores and paying little attention to all the commotion. Finally, as winter arrives, she has the tree chopped down to provide firewood for the cold, snowy days and nights. This is a fine story with nice illustrations. The ending is a surprise but this provides a good opportunity for stopping short of the end and allowing student writers to compose their own ending. Show Less
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ISBN
0374452954 / 9780374452957