Celebrating the gifts of trees we treasure
From seed of hope to forest of happiness, Andrea Alban Gosline invites tree lovers of all ages to discover life's true gifts—peace, courage, compassion, gratitude, love, tolerance ... Lisa Bossi's "gorgeous jewel-toned illustrations featuring anthropomorphized trees are sure to be pored over by young readers, who will be taken in by their fairy-forest quality." (Kirkus Reviews) Included are lyrical tree bios, an index of state trees, and a pledge to care for our precious forestfriends.
The Story Behind This Book
Since the age of seven, Andrea Alban Gosline has befriended a forest of favorite trees. There was the flowering plum in the front yard that burst in April with tart little stone fruit she ate until her stomach groaned, a Ponderosa pine she watched grow from sapling to towering tree, and a Pom-Pom that showered her with a confetti of petals as she daydreamed on the lawn. Her father, annoyed by the impossible-to-rake mess, would shoo her inside so he could vacuum the grass with a Hoover upright! Andrea vowed to write a thank you poem to her tree friends and grew up to become an inspirational parenting and children’s book author who moonlights as an environmentalist. A San Francisco mother, she believes that many of our children suffer from "nature deficit" and her mission is to ensure that no child is left inside!
