Fish, Stars and Trees is designed to help children of all ages "see" God in the world around them-in His creation. It came about as I was sitting on our back porch looking at the beautiful live oak trees that are native to where we live. I was thinking of how calm, peaceful and delighted they made me feel. I realized that seeing bodies of water as well as looking up at the night sky had that very same effect. I believe that's because those are things of God's creation rather than things made by man, no matter how beautiful those things may be. After I had written down the poem that became this book, it occurred to me that fish, stars and trees are all Christian symbols. I'm pretty sure I couldn't have thought that up all by myself....