The Together Tree

Reach for this book when your child comes home feeling invisible at school, or when you want to nurture the courage required to welcome someone new into a friend group. It is a vital tool for those moments when social dynamics feel exclusive or when a child has witnessed a peer being treated unkindly. The story follows Rumi, a new boy who stands alone by a tree, and the classmates who must decide whether to continue ignoring him or to reach out. Through rhythmic, poetic prose, the book explores the quiet pain of loneliness and the transformative power of a single gesture of kindness. It models how to move past the awkwardness of initial exclusion toward genuine inclusion and apology. Best suited for children ages 4 to 8, it serves as a gentle mirror for both the child who feels left out and the child who needs to learn how to be a better friend.