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The China Daily reports that overburdened with oranges and wishes, a major branch of the famous Lam Tsuen wishing tree has fallen, injuring two.

"The weight of expectations during the Chinese Lunar New Year seemed too much for the Hong Kong's famous wishing tree that the main branch of the tree was broken on Saturday.

The tree near Taipo is said to make dreams come true if you can throw your wish, written on a piece of red and gold paper and attached to an orange, into its branches.

Overburdened with oranges and wishes, the eight-meter main branch of the tree snapped off on Saturday, injuring a 62-year-old man and a 4-year-old boy, according to the Sunday Morning Post"


"Thong's narrative voice has a gentle and musical quality that will lure readers into the book's pages, as well as into the landscape of this lovely little corner of China."

-School Library Journal

Roseanne Thong is the author of three other children’s books (Red is a Dragon, One is a Drummer, Round is a Mooncake) and several adult short stories. Roseanne makes wishes at Hong Kong’s Wishing Tree each year, together with her daughter (who wishes for a dog) and her husband (who wishes their flat/house was big enough for a dog). Roseanne’s wish is for her readers to visit her website to learn more about Wishing Trees!

Connie McLennan has been illustrating books, magazines and advertisements for 22 years. She has a degree in journalism and studied art at Acacemy of Art College in San Francisco. She lives in Rocklin, California, with her husband and son. This is her second book for Shen's Books.

Shen’s Books is a publisher of multicultural children’s literature that emphasizes cultural diversity and tolerance, with a focus on introducing children to the cultures of Asia.

Through books, we can share a world a stories, building greater understanding and tolerance within our increasingly diverse communities as well as throughout our continuously shrinking globe.






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The Wishing Tree

By Roseanne Thong
Illustrated by Connie McLennan
$16.95, Hardcover, 32 pages
English Text
Ages 6-10
ISBN-10: 1885008260
ISBN-13: 9781885008268

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