Planting Hope with Ned in Malawi!

Teacher Martha Ndau with students Jessie Phiri and Wisdom Kambona holding copies of Don't Let Ned Plant a Tree THERE! at Chiphole Primary School in Malawi.

There’s something wonderful about seeing a story travel across the world and bring smiles to young readers! At Chiphole Primary School in Nkhotakota District, Malawi, teacher Martha Ndau joins students Jessie Phiri (8) and Wisdom Kambona (11) as they hold copies of Don’t Let Ned Plant a Tree THERE! Ned’s … Read more

Canadian Children’s Book Inspires 275 Calgary Students to Help Plant 73 Trees

Collage showing The Wish Trees book illustration, a Calgary student exploring an outdoor StoryWalk and children planting trees at Prince of Wales School.

The Wish Trees book comes to life through an interactive outdoor StoryWalk that connects children’s hopes with hands-on environmental action. Updated October 25, 2026: We’ve received some of the heartfelt wishes Prince of Wales School students made for their newly planted trees. Their hopes for clean water, healthy forests and a better world add a touching new chapter to this Calgary outdoor classroom project. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CALGARY, Alberta, October 17, 2026 — What happens when a children’s book inspires an entire elementary school to turn its wishes for a better world into … Read more