The Tree of Life

This story book is written by Tina Martin for her daughter Taylor, who is the illustrator. “Spend a day with my best friend Lauren and me. Giggle a little, laugh a lot, and have a good time sharing all our fun!” ~ Taylor Martin A note for teachers and parents: This book is best for the imaginative young reader transitioning into chapter books and beginning to learn conversational text. Learning how to write or read conversational text can be confusing for a young reader. The chapters are short and more suitable to a young reader’s attention. We want children to enjoy the speed of the read. Also, the dialogue for Taylor and Lauren, the two main characters, is color-coded to make it easier to identify the speaker in each conversation. From Tina Martin: “The book’s creativity is in the lovable art hand-drawn by my daughter, Taylor. I know your little ones will enjoy Taylor’s and Lauren’s adventures — and learn something too!” “Tree of Life is a delightful read for children and adults. It is loaded with meaning, values, principles, and the wonder of a young girl who KNOWS she is loved and that Mom and Dad are always in her corner, mind, and heart. This book should be followed by many more. Just terrific!” ~ Norma J. Barr, Ph.D., Owner, Barr & Barr Communication Consultants, Author, and Executive Coach “As an elementary school principal and educator of nearly two decades, I am inspired by the author’s passion to help young readers navigate the complexities of text by providing a unique and innovative color-coded dialogue structure.” ~ Thomas Swaninger, Principal - Gilbert AZ