The Child And the Tree

<p><strong>2024 Skipping Stones Honor Awards</strong></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>In her morning exploration a curious child discovers a little tree in the middle of a desert. So begins a tender friendship that finds delight in simplicity and wonder while both the child and tree learn and grow. In an unexpected twist a storm uncovers parts of the ancient tree that were hidden under the sand. After the child succeeds in planting a new little forest -with the tree's guidance- their sweet adventure comes to an end when the child's family needs to leave.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> A moving ode to natural beauty and the wisdom of our truest nature this heartwarming story invites us to see the world from a new perspective and from a unique place. Interwoven in the fiction are some facts about the care of trees in unlikely circumstances revealing an ever-present hope for survival.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> Beautifully depicted in colorful illustrations and lyrical text social and environmental awareness come together in a story that touches on migration resilience forest regeneration and individual empowerment.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> An ideal book for everyone who loves trees and hopes for better times!</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Perfect for fans and frenemies of:</span></p><ul><li><em style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>The Giving Tree</em></li><li><em style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>The Lorax</em></li></ul><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Perfect for fans of:</span></p><ul><li>WALL-E</li><li><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Peter Wohlleben's </span><em style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>The Hidden Life of Trees</em><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> and</span><em style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> Peter and the Tree Children</em></li><li><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Sir David Attenborough's </span><em>Life on Earth</em> series</li></ul><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Great for parents and teachers looking for:</span></p><ul><li><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>children's books about trees and appreciation of nature</span></li><li><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>picture books about children's migration resilience and empowerment</span></li></ul><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>A Spanish language version </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Alma Semilla</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> is also available.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>FREE d</span>ownloadable materials include the list <em>365 Hugs for the Planet</em> coloring pages and a teaching guide.</p>