The Tangerine Tree

by Regina Hanson, Harvey Stevenson (Illustrations), Jane Feder (Illustrations)

Ida is heartbroken when Papa has to leave Jamaica to work in America, but she knows that he needs her to care for the tangerine tree in their yard, and he promises to return before it blooms again.

31 pages, Hardcover

First published September 9, 1995

Reviews

[Johana Salazar · Rating 4 out of 5]

The book talk about living home in look for work. The tangerine tree also explain a little about trees 'I must ask Mistress Sun to sprinkle down little pieces of her fire" Ida said. The conversation with my children will be how to take care of a tree?.

[Matthew · Rating 3 out of 5]

A sad story with a hopeful twist.