The Living Tree

<p class=ql-align-center><strong>Even a stump can grow something wonderful.</strong></p><p></p><p>Once there was a stump-weathered worn and wise.</p><p></p><p>Though she seemed forgotten deep within her roots life still stirred. From the soil of memory and love something new began to grow.</p><p></p><p><em>Deep beneath the earth in the dark where no one could see she sent her roots to seek the stream.</em></p><p></p><p><em>The Living Tree</em> by Esther Valdez and Jody Tucker is a tender beautifully illustrated parable about legacy hope and connection across generations. Through the voice of a humble stump and the life she nurtures this timeless story reminds readers that even when the surface seems still growth continues unseen.</p><p></p><p>Let your heart take root in <em>The Living Tree</em>-a story that never truly ends.</p>