The Home Tree

Having a home and having connections to family. These are some of life's most basic values and needs. When times get tough, even those who have left seeking a new life of their own often return to their roots and find comfort and security.

Some animals in The Home Tree left their long-time family home. But when something happened beyond their control, they sought safety and community ... and ended up right where their ancestors started.

The Home Tree is a sweet story about small animals in a forest, with stunningly beautiful illustrations that pre-school children will love. While they enjoy the story book, they will learn the strength and security of family and community. The important themes of sharing and cooperation are also woven into the short text that children will want to hear again and again.

The Home Tree was created when the author (elected mayor of Marion, NC in 2009) held his toddler daughters in the front porch swing at home near the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina. This bed-time story was many years later put in writing, with magnificent customized illustrations by a young man who teaches elementary school in Texas.

You and your child will love The Home Tree.