"Deciding their barren prairie farmyard needs a tree, three sisters hitch their horse and wagon to search for one. They transplant a sapling, and as the years pass both the elm and the girls mature. The tree becomes an integral part of the family during their long lives."

—Carolyn Janssen, Children's Learning Center of the Public Library of Cincinati

"Trees-with their branches uplifted and their roots firmly anchored in the ground—are often seen as metaphors for emotional balance. Thanks to a tender transplant, the elm bears witness to the milestones of the girls' lives, until the cycle begins again. This soft-spoken book is nicely balanced by pastel-colored paintings of Americana. A poetic story told with warmth."

—Kelly Milner Halls