Download Seeds and Trees A children book about the power of words Brandon Walden Kristen and Kevin Howdeshell Books
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Words are powerful. They can hurt or they can heal.
It's time to tell a special tale that will warm the hearts of readers of all ages. Seeds and Trees revels in the power of words. It explores their effects on feelings and emotions. And it does so though the journey of two different seeds.
In Seeds and Trees, discover a young prince who gathers seeds both green and dark from those he encounters, and then gifts them forward. He faithfully plants and waters all those seeds daily, but comes to realise that the dark trees harm the green ones. With the help of a kind friend he discovers he can cut down, uproot, and then replace those dark trees with green seeds, creating a beautiful vibrant garden.Â
The best book for raising confident children
Seeds and Trees carries the key message of love and positivity supported by the many advocates of positive parenting solutions. It'll sit comfortably on your shelf alongside other books that focus in on emotions. Like the work of Laurie Wright (I Can Handle It), Maria Dismondy (Spaghetti in a Hot Dog Bun) and Carol McCloud (Have You Filled a Bucket Today?). Seeds and Trees will help encourage your children to offer kindness towards themselves and others.Â
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Bullying is an unfortunate fact of life, be it in our schools, at the playground or even in the workplace. Seeds and Trees offers a supportive approach for families, educators and children struggling to manage a bullying situation. It's approach to positive thinking for children will help them face difficult situations with confidence in themselves. Author Brandon Walden was inspired by the acclaimed work of Dr. Brené Brown (The Gifts of Imperfection, Braving the Wilderness, and others) and Dr. Caroline Leaf (Switch on Your Brain) on the power of words in our daily lives.
He had one special friend who always spoke true,
words filled with candor as good friends will do.
She never spoke harshly and never spoke lies.
She always spoke lovingly; with gentle replies.
Grow Your Own Green Garden
All of us have received bad seeds throughout our life. However, it is our sincere hope that the words and beautiful illustrations in Seeds and Trees will guide you to and through a process that will bring you hope, encouragement and freedom. We believe words are powerful. They can hurt or they can heal.Â
Be careful what you water, for it will surely grow.
Download Seeds and Trees A children book about the power of words Brandon Walden Kristen and Kevin Howdeshell Books
"There was once a prince who set out to plant and nurture seeds that grew into trees in a field near the castle. These weren't ordinary seeds, for each seed represented a spoken word. Some of the seeds--green and promising--grew into lush, vibrant trees just as kind words spread kindness and harmony. The other seeds--dark and nasty--became thorny, spikey grotesque growths just as foul words perpetuate meanness. Of course, the green trees stood as emblems of peace, love, and friendship while the dark trees were reminders of discontent, nastiness, and hatred. It takes a friend to convince the prince--now older--to plant only the green seeds she carries in her satchel. Together, they transform the field into a pleasant environment by cutting down the malicious trees and tossing the dark seeds into the sea. The illustrations provide visual interpretations of nature with its most attractive gifts in contrast with its most repulsive. A gentle fable, the story resembles a mindful meditation on the effects of choosing to spread harmony and peace over negativity and discord through the language we use and the attitudes we assume. A timely, wise, and heartfelt message for children of all ages and their advocates."
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Seeds and Trees A children book about the power of words Brandon Walden Kristen and Kevin Howdeshell Books Reviews
- There was once a prince who set out to plant and nurture seeds that grew into trees in a field near the castle. These weren't ordinary seeds, for each seed represented a spoken word. Some of the seeds--green and promising--grew into lush, vibrant trees just as kind words spread kindness and harmony. The other seeds--dark and nasty--became thorny, spikey grotesque growths just as foul words perpetuate meanness. Of course, the green trees stood as emblems of peace, love, and friendship while the dark trees were reminders of discontent, nastiness, and hatred. It takes a friend to convince the prince--now older--to plant only the green seeds she carries in her satchel. Together, they transform the field into a pleasant environment by cutting down the malicious trees and tossing the dark seeds into the sea. The illustrations provide visual interpretations of nature with its most attractive gifts in contrast with its most repulsive. A gentle fable, the story resembles a mindful meditation on the effects of choosing to spread harmony and peace over negativity and discord through the language we use and the attitudes we assume. A timely, wise, and heartfelt message for children of all ages and their advocates.
- Excellent book! I've been looking for more meaningful literature for our kids library and this is just excellently done! We are Minimalists soooo......we are VERY selective on what we bring into our home. This book did not disappoint and is definitely staying! This books doesn't just teach one great lesson, but multiple!
- I am a teacher and a mom of an 8 and 6 yo and read this book to my children tonight. We enjoyed the illustrations and the setting of the book. My children and I loved and appreciated the message behind the story and it provided much meaningful discussion between us. (Be sure to read the letter from the author at the beginning of the book before reading the rest of the book, it will help explain the meaning behind the story to your children.) This is a wonderful book that can be used with children to explain the importance of speaking kindly AND how to handle other people's words.
- A great picture book with beautiful illustrations and a timeless story about the power of words. Young children are so impressionable and the effects of their childhood experience can have lifelong implications. I remember hearing about a pro baseball player who visited prisons to encourage the men there. He told of how he would play catch with his father who would keep telling him, "Wow, you are going to play in the big leagues someday". Afterwards, a prisoner told him how his father always told him he was no good and he would "end up in prison"!
- This book features a young prince as the protagonist. He lives in a castle by the sea. Every day he goes out to collect seeds. The prince soon realizes that some of these seeds become dark seeds, while others remain green. As the trees he plants grow, the dark seeds develop thistles and thorns. The green seeds blossom into beautiful shade trees. The reader comes to understand that the green seeds represent good words that are beautiful and true, while the dark seeds represent harmful, cruel words. As the prince becomes older, he notices that the dark trees are overshadowing the others. One day he meets a young girl who always speaks true and kind words. She carries with her the tools to remove the dark trees. She helps him take care of and nourish the green trees while removing the dark trees.
This tale is a beautiful way to teach children the importance of the type of words they use. Harsh words lead to hurt, bullying, and the destruction of good relationships. I would highly recommend this book to parents and teachers of children in elementary and middle school. It provides lots of material for a variety of discussions on behavior and developing good, strong relationships with peers and adults. The illustrations complement the text beautifully. - This is not a book I'd read to a child. It sends the wrong message.
- This book showcases the message that dark words said in the past can grow and fester, causing progressive damage for a long time, even hurting the good thoughts and behaviors that you may have. BUT, not all is lost. If you take care of the dark words (seeds), maybe by talking about it with family, friends or a therapist, the dark words spoken to you in the past won't have the same damaging effect and can be eventually replaced by good, positive beliefs.
- I absolutely adored the art work and extended metaphor that was used throughout this story! I will be reading this to my nieces when they get older (one is yet to be born, and the other is only 18 months old.) I think metaphors may be lost on them at this age. Haha! I think the only argument that anybody could make against this story is that while negativity can be harmful to our happiness and growth, sometimes it makes those who experience it into better people. However, readers can infer that point if they think about the story not only from the perspective that we should learn to leave good seeds (positive) for people and not bad ones( negative) but from the perspective of the prince and his friend becoming better, helpful people when they deal with the negativity in their life instead of letting it take over. Again, I absolutely loved the presentation of this story!
