Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #787095 in Books
• Published on: 2000-10
• Binding: Hardcover
• 32 pages

Card catalog description
Inspired by an account given by President Gordon B. Hinckley, this tale tells of how he transformed a struggling walnut tree into the beautiful pulpit of the Conference Center of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Customer Reviews

A Welcome Addition to LDS Children's Literature
Ever since Brigham Young sent a handful of men and women on "art missions" to Europe back in the 1870's, the Latter-Day Saints have sought to produce art worthy of their faith. This wonderful book is among the best examples I have seen of what great things can happen when faith and art are blended to tell our stories. There is not a wasted word -- the text is, to paraphrase Matthew Cowley, beautfully simple, and simply beautiful. The accompanying artwork is the best I have ever seen in a children's book directed at the LDS market: Barrett's style is reminscent of the work of award-wining children's illustrator Jerry Pickney, rich in color, texture, and detail.

This book deserves a place on the shelf of every Latter-Day Saint home. It is a remarkably moving work.

Beautiful pictures/inspiring story
For those of you who are LDS this is a must have. A wonderful story about President Hinckly and his patience and love for gardening. Although my children are very young, I look forward to passing this story on to them. The pictures are very soft and beautiful. There is also a section of related scriptures at the back which I found very nice.