Dream for the Land

<b>In this lyrical picture book about the importance of caring for our Earth, a child and her father wish for a brighter, greener future for the parched land around their home.</b><br><br>When a girl finds a horned toad among the rain-starved squash, tomatoes, and poblanos on her family's Texas farm, her Pa tells her that, if she kisses it on the head -- <i>blech!</i> -- she gets to make one wish. What will she wish for?<br><br>Generations ago, when the girl's ancestors lived on this land, it was lush and green -- full of life. Now, because of a decades-long drought, their soil is parched and their crops are dying.<br><br>The girl sees the worry lines on Pa's face getting deeper. She knows she has to do <i>something </i>to help. And so, thinking about the people who lived on this land before her, and all those who will live on it after her, she wishes for rain.<br><br>This poignant father-daughter story reminds us that, when it comes to healing our Earth, change often starts with a simple wish. With a dream for a world that could be.