
A bright‑eyed seven‑year‑old named Tattree spends her days trying to master everything the world offers, from sketching in an apple tree to untangling the little knots life throws her way. Her mother’s gentle guidance has always smoothed out the bumps, but a sudden, unsettling discovery shows her that some things lie beyond even a mother’s reach.
When her lively puppy, Doctor, dashes off with a rabbit clutched in his jaws, Tattree’s artistic reverie is shattered by a scream and a rush of protectiveness. The incident forces her to confront the messy realities of kindness, responsibility, and the limits of forgiveness, setting the stage for a gentle yet probing journey through childhood’s first real moral puzzles.
Language
en
Duration
~1 hours (59K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Dianne Bean, and David Widger
Release date
1999-07-01
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1853–1927
Best known for warm, adventurous stories for young readers, this late-19th-century American writer mixed everyday feeling with travel, imagination, and a lively sense of childhood.
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