The Tree
Product Description
This stunningly illustrated book sounds an urgent call to preserve our fragile environment, reminding each of us that the hope for a brighter future lies in our own hands.
"For eight hundred years I have lived here, through the wind, the fire and the snow."
This powerful song of an ancient Douglas fir celebrates the age-old cycle of life in the Pacific Rain Forest, revealing the interconnectedness of all things. From the gentle whisper of owls’ wings to the haunting echo of a lone wolf’s cry, each scene resonates with the beauty and sacredness of nature. But when bulldozers invade the forest, the tree senses its impending destruction and asks, "Who will house the owl? And who will hold that river’s shore? And who will take refuge in my shadow, if my shadow falls no more?"
Written by Dana Lyons and illustrated by David Danioth.
32 pages, 8.5 x 11 inches. Hardcover.
AWARDS: Skipping Stones Magazine -- Best Ecology Book 2003; ASPCA Finalist -- Children's Book Award 2002; The National Arbor Day Foundation Certificate of Merit 2002; ForeWord Magazine -- Third Place Environment 2003; Fall 2002 Children's Book Sense 76 List.
"For eight hundred years I have lived here, through the wind, the fire and the snow."
This powerful song of an ancient Douglas fir celebrates the age-old cycle of life in the Pacific Rain Forest, revealing the interconnectedness of all things. From the gentle whisper of owls’ wings to the haunting echo of a lone wolf’s cry, each scene resonates with the beauty and sacredness of nature. But when bulldozers invade the forest, the tree senses its impending destruction and asks, "Who will house the owl? And who will hold that river’s shore? And who will take refuge in my shadow, if my shadow falls no more?"
Written by Dana Lyons and illustrated by David Danioth.
32 pages, 8.5 x 11 inches. Hardcover.
AWARDS: Skipping Stones Magazine -- Best Ecology Book 2003; ASPCA Finalist -- Children's Book Award 2002; The National Arbor Day Foundation Certificate of Merit 2002; ForeWord Magazine -- Third Place Environment 2003; Fall 2002 Children's Book Sense 76 List.
