【一棵樹，可以是很多人的家】《The Tree: AnEnvironmental Fable》

待售的土地上有一棵樹，樹上有個鳥巢，樹枝有松鼠窩，樹中有貓頭鷹的家，樹底有兔子洞。土地的新主人來了，夫妻兩人打算蓋個美麗的大房子迎接將出生的小寶寶。大樹很高大剛好可以當新家的建材，要鋸下樹幹卻非常不容易。為了寶寶有新家，爸爸不放棄努力用力的工作，突然間樹上的鳥巢掉下來。鳥巢摔壞了，鳥寶寶沒有家了，松鼠和貓頭鷹也嚇得不敢回家，寶寶媽媽看了不忍心，有沒有辦法可以不傷害動物又可以讓寶寶有新家住呢？寶寶爸媽決定調整計劃！

寶寶爸媽重新做了鳥巢，為貓頭鷹加休息板，也為兔子蓋了遮雨棚。雖然和原來的豪宅計畫不一樣，但迎接寶寶的新家，卻是一棟美麗又特別的樹屋！

必買原因

◎愛護環境與人類生存可以共存不衝突，計劃失敗是可以補救與調整，讓結果更美好

◎不為了一時的方便而傷害無辜的生命，對生命的尊重與愛護，才會有更長久和平與快樂

A delightful picture book with a wonderful twist which encourages young children to think about the way animals and humans live side by side.The tree. Home to a family of birds in their nest, squirrels in their drey and rabbits in their burrow. But what happens to the animals when a man and woman decide to cut it down and use it for their dream house? Can the tree be home to both the animals and the humans? A simple yet fun and distinctive picture book, with a strong environmental message about the importance of respecting animal habitats, by the award-winning Neal Layton.