Books like The Man Who Planted Trees
12 books with a reading profile close to The Man Who Planted Trees by Jean Giono. Contemplative; an easy read.
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Charlotte’s Web
by E.B. White
Also contemplative · accessible, classic literature
After Fern Arable saves a runt pig named Wilbur from her father’s axe, the animal is moved to a nearby farm where he faces an eventual winter slaughter.
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The Happy Prince
by Oscar Wilde
Also contemplative · accessible, classic literature
High above a city stands the gilded statue of the Happy Prince, a monument adorned with gold leaf, sapphires, and a ruby.
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3
The Giving Tree
Also contemplative · inspirational, accessible
Shel Silverstein’s parable follows the lifelong relationship between a young boy and an apple tree.
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4
Laskar Pelangi
Also contemplative · inspirational, accessible
The novel is narrated by Ikal, who recalls his childhood in the 1970s on the island of Belitung, Indonesia, where he attended a poor Muslim primary school, Muhammadiyah.
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5
Cold Comfort Farm
accessible, classic literature
Following the death of her parents, the sensible and urbanely refined Flora Poste moves to Sussex to live with her eccentric relatives, the Starkadders, at the decaying Cold Comfort Farm.
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6
A Christmas Carol
Also contemplative · inspirational, accessible
Ebenezer Scrooge is a miserly counting-house owner in Victorian London who prioritizes financial accumulation over human connection.
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7
To Kill a Mockingbird
by Harper Lee
Also contemplative · accessible, classic literature
Set in the Alabama town of Maycomb during the Great Depression, the story follows young Scout Finch and her brother Jem.
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The Hill We Climb: An Inaugural Poem for the Country
inspirational, accessible
Amanda Gorman’s poem, delivered during the 2021 Presidential Inauguration, addresses the historical tensions and social fractures within the United States.
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9
Of Mice and Men
by John Steinbeck, J. Steinbeck
Also contemplative · accessible, classic literature
Set during the Great Depression in California’s Salinas Valley, the story follows George Milton and Lennie Small, two displaced ranch hands seeking manual labor.
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10
THEO OF GOLDEN
by Allen Levi
Also contemplative · inspirational, accessible
Theo enters the quiet town of Golden with a specific, unusual mission.
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The Velveteen Rabbit
Also contemplative · inspirational, classic literature
The story follows a stuffed rabbit, constructed of sawdust and velveteen, who lives in a nursery with more expensive mechanical toys.
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12
The Phantom Tollbooth
accessible, classic literature
Milo is a boy suffering from a chronic sense of boredom until a mysterious toy tollbooth appears in his room.
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