It is Spring - Sassy the Magnolia, Shadow the weeping cherry, and Chance the plum tree befriend a lonely little girl who has just moved into the neighbourhood. The girl is happy to have these new friends as the local children don't speak her language. When the little girl takes the wrong bus, it is the wind that helps her to find her way home. She leaves for summer camp without saying goodbye to her friends. It is the old wind that seeks the girl out and takes messages back to the trees. While the little girl is at camp she makes friends with other children. Time moves on and her mother secures a new job. It is time to move home... Mrs D has created a well written story about loneliness and the value of friendship. This book has lovely illustrations and is a story that girls will really enjoy!