The Gumdrop Tree
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Written by Elizabeth
Spurr,
Illustrated by Julia Gorton
Hyperion
ISBN: 0-7868-0008-9 Hardcover
Ages 3-6 - 32 pages
Sorry, out of print
When her father gives her a bag of sugary,
colorful gumdrops, a little girl has a truly wonderful idea. Instead of eating
them, she will plant them! A gumdrop tree - what a sweet and good idea. She digs
a hole and drops the gumdrop in. She waters and waters and waits. But nothing
happens. Until one morning...
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Elizabeth
launched her writing career with a Bachelors degree in Journalism
that eventually led to a career in advertising. She now devotes
her writer skills full-time to children's books. This is her
fourth. When she isn't writing, Elizabeth enjoys playing tennis,
walking on the beach, cooking, and watching people in her hometown
of Cayucos, California.
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Julia Gorton's illustrations
have appeared in a number of publications, including Newweek,
Better Homes and Gardens, Redbooks, and Child. She lives
in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, with her husband, illustrator Daniel
Kirk, and their two children.
Reviews:
Kirkus Children's
and Young-Adult Edition
"Spurr writes with
wit and imagination."
Booklist
"...a pleasant fantasy..."
Mentions:
Publisher's Weekly, "Children's
Books" El Mundo Latino Unger
Memorial Library, Daily Herald, Plainview, Texas Growing
Ideas-A Journal of Garden-based Learning Kids!
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