{"product_id":"leave-the-trees-please-9780063472297","title":"Leave the Trees, Please","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA gorgeously illustrated picture book that celebrates our connections to nature and to each other while empowering young readers to help protect the earth, from a beloved British poet, musician, actor, and activist.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this powerful love letter to nature, a child who befriends a tree grows up and fights to protect it. With its spare, lyrical text; sumptuous illustrations; and back matter about trees, oxygen, and the carbon cycle, this inviting, inspiring call to save our planet is perfect for Earth Day, and every day. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eZephaniah, Benjamin:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBenjamin Zephaniah\u003c\/strong\u003e began performing poetry as a teen and published his first book at age twenty-two. He went on to write many more, including poetry novels, plays, and children's books. Benjamin was passionate about global and local issues, and his work focused on themes such as human rights and protecting the environment. He was widely known in his native UK for his trailblazing writing about the climate crisis.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCastrillón, Melissa:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMelissa Castrillón\u003c\/strong\u003e is the illustrator of several picture books, including \u003cem\u003eIf I Had a Little Dream \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eDear Little One \u003c\/em\u003eby Nina Laden, an Indie Next Pick and \u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal \u003c\/em\u003eBest Picture Book of the Year, respectively. She is also the author-illustrator of \u003cem\u003eThe Balcony\u003c\/em\u003e, winner of the Society of Illustrators Gold Medal. She lives in Cambridge, England, with her husband. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clarion Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52033925185810,"sku":"9780063472297","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_212b8293-47df-408e-88c1-c7df780cb6ea.jpg?v=1770978253","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/leave-the-trees-please-9780063472297","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}