I got a copy of this story in exchange for an honest review.

This is a combined review for an interesting series of short stories. I'll admit I have a soft spot for fairytale and their retellings. These stories are well crafted and feel just like the traditional Grimm tales or Aesop fables. The Tales by Trees series are stand-alone fables that will appeal to an adult reader. Trees are incorporated as a central plot point in each story and serve as a theme to tie the series together. As an added bonus, according to the Amazon listing, each purchased copy will result in seven trees being planted.

While they may not appeal to every audience, these short stories feel impressively close to classic fairytales. Fans of this genre will feel a certain sense of nostalgia with the familiar cadence of the tales. Readers will likely anticipate the trajectory of the plots, if not the actual endings, but the environmental emphasis and tone of the messages give a new spin to the predictable arc of the fable format.

The only big criticism I have about this series is that it appears to only be available as individual stories. If there were four or five of these stories compiled into an anthology, it would make for a really special collection. Overall, I haven't read anything quite like these little gems. They were pleasant deviations from regular novels.