Blame it on the Trees

by Vonnie Winslow Crist (Illustrator)

The magic of "The Greener Forest" continues, and readers know anything is possible, including helping two strangers find love in an unlikely way. In "Blame it on the Trees," a wayward beech tree root sends a woman into the arms of a kindhearted giant. Discover what wondrous things await!

9 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 5, 2012

About the author

Born in the Year of the Dragon, Vonnie Winslow Crist has had a life-long interest in reading, writing, art, myth, fairytales, folklore, and legends. Having been a night person since infancy, she is also quite fond of stars, moonlight, forests, owls, and other creatures of the darkness.

After attending Perry Hall Elementary, Parkville Junior High, and Perry Hall High, she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Art Education from Towson University. She married, then raised three children, did freelance illustrating and writing, and taught poetry for the Maryland State Arts Council’s Artists in Education Program. Thirty years after graduating from Towson, she returned to her alma mater and earned a Masters in Professional Writing.

A firm believer that the world around us is filled with miracles, mystery, and magic, Vonnie still sees fairies amidst the trees, mermaids on jetties, and ghosts and goblins of all sorts in the shadows. Her garden overflows with herbs and statues of animals. Toadstool rings sprout regularly on her lawn. And she's found so many four-leafed clovers that she keeps them in a jar.

Vonnie invites bookstores, book groups, science fiction and fantasy cons, book festivals, teachers, home schoolers, writing groups, faerie festivals, and interested readers to contact her via her website: http://vonniewinslowcrist.com or blog: http://vonniewinslowcrist.wordpress.com or Facebook Author's Page: http://tinyurl.com/Fb-Vonnie-Winslow-... for appearances, signings, school visits, interviews, and workshops.

Reviews

[Vonnie Crist]

Alas, this eShort in out of print. But if you'd like to read "Blame it on the Trees," this fantasy tale can be found in the pages of "The Greener Forest" It's a fantastical story with a pinch of romance about what happens when a giant visits the city zoo.

[Katherine · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a cute short story by Vonnie Winslow Crist. I recommend this short story, especially if you’re looking for something really short to read instead of a longer novel. This is also a great introduction to Crist’s writings and writing style. I’ve read several of her stories and books, and all of them that I’ve read so far have this same kind of writing style and theme.
I enjoyed reading about the characters and how they “blame it on the trees.” It was a clever story of how trees and people are related. I also enjoyed thinking about the myth or folklore that this is built upon, even though it isn’t described in the story. This story allowed me to bring my own imagination to it and fill in the extra details, which I liked.