All-weather tree fort
Dear Sophie, Your family-made tree fort is very special, indeed. I admire how strongly it has been built, using a tree along with some posts and footings to keep you […]
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Spaceship
Dear Aarin, Thank you for your drawing of a tree house. It reminds me of a spaceship, which is what I feel like I’ve been living in during all these […]
Trees with bluejays
Dear Fenix, I chose your lovely letter today because of the trees you’ve drawn. I especially love the bluejays tucked into the highest limbs. I have some of those visiting […]
Suited up
Dear Jessica, Thank you so much for your letter about what would be your first words if you landed on Mars. You wrote: Nothing in this universe is impossible if […]
Stuck at home
Dear Sadie, I chose your letter because so many children are stuck at home right now with their families for days and days and days on end. Mostly this can […]
Red bird
Dear Danica, Like you, red is my favorite colour. I especially like red shoes, red wine and red maple leaf flags. I do remember you because you asked a question […]
Mars
Dear Emma, I love your dramatic starry sky – so aggressive! I can feel the weight of all that massive, empty space. It is very considerate of you to think […]
American robin
Dear Chris, Do you mind if I call you Chris? Your American robin is wonderful. They do like trees, but I’ve seen even more on the ground in search of […]
Geese
Dear Naomi, Your letter really makes me think. I love it. You must have been in one of the junior kindergarten classes I visited this past year. Those classes were […]
100,000 pages
Dear Elijah, I enjoyed your letter very much. I like mystery novels, too. I haven’t kept track of the number of pages I’ve ever read, but I’m impressed with your […]
