The sultan's perfect tree

by Jane Yolen

A sultan wants everything around him to be perfect until he realizes that perfect things don't grow or change.

Genres: Picture Books

Library Binding

Published January 1, 1977

About the author

Jane Yolen is a novelist, poet, fantasist, journalist, songwriter, storyteller, folklorist, and children’s book author who has written more than three hundred books. Her accolades include the Caldecott Medal, two Nebula Awards, the World Fantasy Award, three Mythopoeic Awards, the Kerlan Award, two Christopher Awards, and six honorary doctorate degrees from colleges and universities in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Born and raised in New York City, the mother of three and the grandmother of six, Yolen lives in Massachusetts and St. Andrews, Scotland.

Reviews

[Lee · Rating 4 out of 5]

-files under "accidentally profound"-

"Being perfect means no longer growing."

[Jane · Rating 4 out of 5]

I would use this book for first and second graders. I would teach a lesson about when the weather changes, trees change their color of leaves.