An introspective and tender story chronicling the life journey of a special tree depicts an affecting interpretation of the cycle of life and giving through generations of a family. When a young samara seed named Ash is brought by the winds to Boston he begins a voyage from a hearty park tree to a seafaring adventurer to an old wood craftsman’s legacy. Ash’s early years have given him the joy of children swinging from his branches, a treehouse perched within his limbs, and a smitten older … [Read more...] about Whittle Me This by Clifford Banks