1. Describe the characteristics of Grandpa, Grandma and Little Tree.

2. Describe the characteristics of Grandpa, Grandma’s place.

3 What happened on the bus? How did Grandpa deal with it? What di Little Tree think about it?

4. Why did Grandma sing the song on p. 5 to Little Tree?

1. Why didn’t Grandpa want to wake Little Tree?

2.What was the high trail like?

3. What was the understanding that Gandpa and Little Tree had (p. 8)?

4. What was the Way? Why did Grandpa teach it to Little Tree?

Why do you think the author gives the animals human characteristics in this book?

1. Do you think these people are ignorant? In what ways are/aren’t they ?

2. What is Grandpa’s problem with his education?

3. What is Grandpa’s problem with politicians?

4. How did Little Tree change when he moved to the mountains with Grandma and Grandpa?