Cultural Writing. Children's Literature. A sturdy tree shelters small animals during a storm on Christmas Eve, allowing peace and joy to reign as the tempest clears. Filled with beautiful illustrations of birds, animals, water, and sky, THE SHELTERING CEDAR is a gift of nature, illuminating and delightful. "To say that THE SHELTERING CEDAR is a lovely book doesn't do it justice. The spare, evocative text and warm, detailed watercolors bespeak Anne...