I composed this story when I was in the fifth grade. I was asked by the teacher to read it to both my class and the class in the room next door. My mother saved a copy of it, but that copy is now missing somewhere among the piles of papers. This is the best version I can remember. Additionally, below is the list of my sixth grade homeroom class—most probably the same classmates.

Of course, whether or not you like it, I made the images using my new friend Luci, the AI artist.

It can now be purchased on demand from Amazon, and a special edition is available only on Etsy.

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The Lonely Pine is a gentle and heartwarming Christmas tale concerning patience, a sense of belonging, and the quiet hope of finding a family of your own; it is told using warm and beautifully detailed illustrations as the seasons go by and the little pine’s greatest wish at last comes true.

I have always had a special affection for this book since it was based on a precious memory from my childhood. It has been a pleasant experience to pass on that memory to a new generation, and I hope that families will include The Lonely Pine in their own holiday customs as a story which they can enjoy together and refer to year after year.

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Readington Township School – 1970

Do you know which one is me?

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