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Little Bristle
Paperback
ISBN13: 9781968970840
Publisher: Leavitt Peak Press
Published: Dec 2 2025
Pages: 42
Weight: 0.26
Height: 0.11 Width: 8.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
What if the oldest trees on Earth could teach us about the deepest kind of friendship?
High atop the ancient mountain peaks, a tiny bristlecone pine named Bristle dreams of sunlight, growth-and companionship. For 40 years, she waits in silence, until one day a clever and loyal Clark's nutcracker jay named Clarky tumbles into her rocky alcove, and everything changes.
Through the seasons, the unlikely friendship between a young tree destined to live for millennia and a bird with only decades to spare unfolds with laughter, encouragement, and wisdom. But as time passes and Clarky's feathers grow gray, Bristle must face the hardest lesson of all-how to hold on and let go at the same time.
Little Bristle is a poignant and beautifully written tale that weaves together real science and heartfelt storytelling. Blending themes of friendship, growth, aging, and legacy, this story introduces readers to the wondrous resilience of bristlecone pines and the intelligence of Clark's nutcrackers-while gently guiding them through the beauty and bitter sweetness of life's natural cycle.
Perfect for readers ages 8 and up, this story will spark meaningful classroom discussions, support emotional literacy, and inspire wonder about the world around us.
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