HEART OF THE OAK
by
J.L. NOVINSKY
Genre: Children’s / Nature / Life Cycle
Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing
Publication Date: November 15, 2017
Number of Pages: 36 pages
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Heart of the Oak is a sweet story of the life of an old oak tree.
He’s old and weathered; his skin is rough and knotty. But he has memories of joy, of love, and of tragedy. He has endured many years and felt the sorrow of so much loss. But his greatest joy is just ahead!
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Praise for HEART OF THE OAK from Amazon reviewers!
“Such a great book with a heartfelt story!”
“My children and I LOVE this book. We had a wonderful and insightful conversation after we read it.”
This may be a book geared toward children, but anyone who reads this book will capture the message within the pages – that love is there for everyone and that everyone (and everything) has a purpose in this life.
This book shares the life cycle with the reader. From birth and all through life, the ups and the downs that we all experience at different times. If I look at the focus of the book, a mighty oak, it reminded of the many trees I have seen over the course of my life and the good times climbing up high, picking the fruit, taking shelter from the sun or rain, or just sitting underneath them while enjoying a book. Some of those trees are no more and some continue to thrive and grow and provide enjoyment to others.
I am not afraid to say that this book had me teary-eyed near the end of the story as the tree is feeling despair but all of a sudden new life comes to his little corner of the planet and the tree received quite the surprise when people come to see the tree. I don’t want to spoil any surprises so go pick up this book and read it quickly!
We give this 5 paws up and I will be sharing this with my great-niece and nephew so that they can also learn the moral of this story.
J.L. (Joan) Novinsky was born just outside of Chicago, but she got to Texas as fast as she could! Joan started college at age 55, and while taking a Creative Writing class, she wrote her first story, Heart of the Oak. Joan has now written a second children’s book, Horace and Giselle, available for on-line purchase January 2019. She was married to Bob in 1992, had a son, Stephen, in 1998, then in 2001, she and her husband took on the challenge and excitement of adopting a boy from St. Petersburg, Russia. Andrei joined the family in 2002, and the family resides just north of Dallas with their various and numerous pets.
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Glad you liked it – I entered and hope I win a copy
Love your review and love that you’re sharing the book with children. It’s meant to be shared, isn’t it?
It was a wonderful book and such a great message
Thank you for this sweet review, Leslie! You’ve captured the story line that I love most, the “circle of life”, and the highs and lows that we all encounter. So glad you enjoyed my book, and will share with those you love!