Dori Seider, Ph.D

Dori Seider is a teacher, music composer, jewelry design artist, and author of five other books: Jazzy and Rhumbi To The Rescue, Jazzy and Rhumbi in Paris, Jazzy and Rhumbi Become Chefs, Jazzy and Rhumbi Adventures in Music, and Jazzy and Rhumbi What Makes A Cat Happy. She and her husband, Mac, enjoy cooking, baking, …

When Jazzy and Rhumbi move into a new home as kittens, they immediately become captivated by a small tree they can see from their window. As they grow, they eagerly watch the tree, expecting it to grow taller — but it doesn’t. Instead, it grows sideways. Confused and concerned, the cats try to understand why their tree isn’t developing the way they expected…

Struggling to grow, a little oak tree’s journey offers children comfort, courage, and hope through life’s toughest challenges—building confidence, overcoming bullying, and discovering strength in unexpected ways.