This book is unique. It takes place over a year and a half in which a father is out of work. That is in the background of the entire story but the main little girl is not crying or yelling or worried. We see through the eyes of a child how they cope with a parent not finding work. This book focuses on the tree this girl has befriended and how she sees it change through the seasons and what she does to make everyone happy and relaxed. This book is more than just one thing. It’s a simple but contemplative story. It’s one of those stories that normalizes things like a parent out of work. It’s very well done and very heartwarming.