{"product_id":"the-mother-tree-9780593705698","title":"The Mother Tree","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn this picture book celebrating the power that even the smallest of us have to protect the natural world, a kid saves the most important tree in the forest from being chopped down.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The mother tree feeds the younger trees through their roots,\" Momma explains to Sadie on their morning walk. They've arrived at Sadie's favorite tree: a mother tree, an ancient beech, with a trunk as thick as an elephant's leg. Sadie is amazed by all the work it does in the hidden world beneath the soil. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut days later, Sadie sees an orange circle spray-painted on the beech. When Momma tells her this means loggers are going to chop it down, Sadie is distraught. Is there \u003ci\u003eanything\u003c\/i\u003e she can do to save her beloved mother tree? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFilled with lush artwork, this picture book is a moving reminder that, though healing our Earth will take time, standing up for one majestic tree is a great way to start.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSybil Rosen\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning novelist, short story writer, and playwright. Her debut picture book, \u003ci\u003eCarpenter's Helper, \u003c\/i\u003ereceived two starred reviews; her young adult novel, \u003ci\u003eSpeed of Light\u003c\/i\u003e, won the Sydney Taylor Award for Older Readers and was nominated for the Mark Twain Award. In addition, she is the author of \u003ci\u003eLiving in the Woods in a Tree: Remembering Blaze Foley\u003c\/i\u003e, which was adapted into the movie BLAZE. Sybil co-wrote the screenplay with Ethan Hawke, who also directed the film. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNancy Carpenter\u003c\/b\u003e is the illustrator of more than sixty books for children, including \u003ci\u003eThe Great Stink \u003c\/i\u003eby Colleen Paeff, a Sibert Honor Book; \u003ci\u003eA Letter to My Teacher \u003c\/i\u003eby Deborah Hopkinson, \u003ci\u003e11 Experiments that Failed \u003c\/i\u003eby Jenny Offill, and \u003ci\u003eBalderdash! \u003c\/i\u003eby Michelle Markel, all of which received starred reviews; and \u003ci\u003eApples to Oregon \u003c\/i\u003eby Deborah Hopkinson, an SCBWI Golden Kite Award winner. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her husband, daughter, son and dog.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Anne Schwartz Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52103906427154,"sku":"9780593705698","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_eadfbaa9-1d60-4b90-9c02-921112f68505.jpg?v=1773160954","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-mother-tree-9780593705698","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}