According to the dictionary, a legend is a story from the past that is believed by many people but cannot be proved to be true. Dogwoods: A Legend of the South is a beautifully illustrated picture book about the dogwood tree being the wood used for the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. The dogwood tree is a little hardwood that grows across much of the South. This is a popular story told throughout the area around Easter. The dogwood tree blooms in April when Easter Sunday marks the resurrection of Christ after the Crucifixion. The story says that God caused the flowers of the dogwood to be a yearly reminder of the cross on which Jesus Christ died. He allegedly did this by giving the flower two long and two short petals, and to have what look like nail prints on the petals to remind us that Christ suffered on the cross with nails through His hands. The Bible does not tell us what type of wood the cross Jesus was crucified on was made of. Nor does Roman history go into specifics as to how the crosses were made or what type of wood was used. There is a legend that the cross was made of dogwood. It is a beautiful old story, author unknown, that has been told for many years and is deeply embedded in the culture and tradition of the South.