The Wishing Tree

Authors: Faulkner, William
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
BISAC/Subject: FIC019000, FIC043000, FIC009030
ISBN: 9780307799630, Related ISBNs: 0307799638, 0394452224, 9780307799630, 9780394452227
Classification: Non-Fiction
Number of pages: 80,
Audience: General/trade
Synopsis: A beautifully illustrated children’s book unlike any other—a tender and atmospheric tale written by William Faulkner as a present for his future stepdaughter
 
“If you are kind to helpless things, you don’t need a Wishing Tree to make things come true.”
 
A strange boy leads a birthday girl and her companions on a hunt for the wishing tree, which brings them many surprising and magical adventures. Written in 1927 and eventually published in 1964 as a limited edition featuring Don Bolognese’s striking illustrations, The Wishing Tree reveals another side to a visionary of American letters, making it a welcome gift to children and to all readers of Faulkner.
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