Wishing Day

I am currently reading Wishtree by Katherine Applegate to the students.  The characters in the story participate in Wishing Day every year on May 1st.  The characters decorate the community's wishtree, Red, with their personal wishes.  We have created our own version of a wishtree in our classroom and have named it Little Red.  Ask your child to tell you a little bit more about how trees, and other creatures, get their names in the story.