The Gist
The book is about a wonderful story of a Cherry Tree and a six-year-old boy Rakesh. He lives with his grandfather at his cottage on the outskirts of Mussorie.
One day while returning from school, Rakesh bought few cherries and shared them with his grandfather. He asked his grandfather if the seed was lucky for him. His grandfather replied ” Nothing is lucky if you put it away. If you want luck, you must put it to some use.” So he planted the seed in the ground.
The seed turned into a shoot, then to a plant, and to a fine tree. The cherry tree had to face many challenges during its growth. Rakesh and his grandfather took great care of the tree, embraced it, and compared the feeling of joy to God.
The Review
The book describes the story of a growing tree. Regardless of all the challenges it faces, the journey of a tiny plant that emerges from a small seed to a fine mature beautiful tree brings a feeling of joy to its readers.
As the cover says, ‘Spinning magic out of words’, Ruskin Bond has his way of portraying even an ordinary story into a meaningful lesson of life.
Why you must read the story?
This is not just a children’s story which is compiled with some beautiful pictures to keep children engage in reading. But the story is a great inspiration and motivation for readers of any age.
About the Book
- The book is published by Puffin Books and Illustrated by Manoj A. Menon.
- The illustrations are so captivating that would hold children’s interest in reading.
- Moreover, the beauty lies in the author’s writing, there is no way one could resist appreciating Ruskin Bond’s writing.
- The book is available on Amazon and Flipcart as a paperback, ebook on kindle, Audiobook on audible