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The Cookie Tree
These towns people feel that everything has a meaning and a purpose but what could be the meaning of a gold and silver tree bearing chocolate cookies?
Published
1967
by Parents Magazine Press
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Set in the medieval village of Owlgate, where nothing surprising ever happens, because nothing surprising is allowed to happen, a Cookie Tree magically appears in the town square, delighting the children and confounding their elders. Besides reveling in the delicious premise, readers will enjoy seeing the grown-ups' debating and arguing trumped by the children's clearly superior understanding of why the tree is there. Illustrations by Blake Hampton are richly realized character studies with pomp...more
I remember this book being in the collection of my childhood public library (Lang Memorial Library, Wilson, Kansas - one of those beloved tiny libraries that hold the entire world for a small child in a small town). Other than the title and the cover art, nothing in The Cookie Tree was something I remembered, and now I know why. It's mostly a throw away story, nothing profound or even all that interesting. A cookie tree appears one day in the middle of some vaguely Ruritanian city; while the gru...more
Not my favorite of Jay Williams' books, but still has some of the elements I love about his other books; for example, the description of Alwyn the Ancient: "so old he looked like a wrinkle with a man around the edges of it;" or of Thelwyn the Thin, who ate almost nothing, and "when the messenger came for him "was feasting on the smell of bacon." The story is a little weak, however. Still, overall a cute book.
A cute story with nice (if a little weird) illustrations. It went under-appreciated in my house, but not for any particular reason. I always loved the idea of silver tree with gold leaves just popping up over night and with cookies as an added bonus!? It's a great idea.
This is my favorite book of all time, a cherished and beloved family heirloom, and more people should read it. I share it with everyone I possibly can whenever I possibly can, and I think everyone's life would be richer for it.
This book always scared me as a kid. Finn the Fat was scary, especially in his last scene. It looks like he doesn't have a head.
i love this book it is one of my favorite books from when i was little!
Another one with good memories from my childhood...
A sweet little fable, beautifully illustrated, of a magical tree that bears cookies that suddenly appears in the square of a medieval walled city. While the "mature" adults argue about what to do with this magical apparition, the kids cut to the chase....
I first read this around the age of 6 I'm guessing and it's stayed with me.
I first read this around the age of 6 I'm guessing and it's stayed with me.
Mar 08, 2013
Igraine
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Jay Williams (May 31, 1914–July 12, 1978) was an American author born in Buffalo, New York, the son of Max and Lillian Jacobson. He cited the experience of growing up as the son of a vaudeville show producer as leading him to pursue his acting career as early as college. Between 1931 and 1934 he attended the University of Pennsylvania and Columbia University where he took part in amateur theatrica...more
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