How and why Jesse makes her climb up a giant redwood tree is the heart of the story, which takes on the feel of a contemporary eco-folk tale full of symbolism, anthropomorphism and one giant leap ...

Suddenly a peach tree that has been barren for ages not only produces a peach, but it’s a fruit so large, it’s the size of a barn. When the peach starts to roll, the aunts get their just desserts.