{"product_id":"the-tree-that-was-a-world-9780802856500","title":"The Tree That Was a World","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe interconnected stories of seventeen creatures all living and dreaming underneath the same tree.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe tree is as old as the world, covered in cracks and crevices--and full of life. A sloth hangs on a branch all day but longs to somersault through the woods. The moon moth caterpillar watches her friends shed their skins and decides to do things differently. The barn swallow feels like she's lost something--but can't remember what. The common toad disagrees with his name--and the duck-billed platypus might have something to say about that. The red squirrel has the strangest sense that he might be a human--for one, that looks like a watch on his wrist! Wherever you look in this tree, another creature has a thought, a dream, a decision, a question... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith spectacular art by \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\/NYPL Best Illustrated awardee Jeska Verstegen, this middle-grade novel will charm readers with its imaginative storytelling and extraordinary cast of animal characters. Hilarious, surreal, and thought-provoking, \u003ci\u003eThe Tree That Was a World \u003c\/i\u003eis an utterly unforgettable book.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYorick Goldewijk \u003c\/b\u003eis a Dutch writer and music composer whose books include \u003ci\u003eMovies Showing Nowhere \u003c\/i\u003e(Pushkin), which the \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e called \"strikingly original\" and \u003ci\u003eThe Times \u003c\/i\u003enamed a best children's book of the year. He hopes that \u003ci\u003eThe Tree That Was a World \u003c\/i\u003eserves as an ode to curiosity and the small bits of wonder that lie hidden everywhere around us. Follow Yorick on Instagram @yorickgoldewijk.. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJeska Verstegen \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of \u003ci\u003eI'll Keep You Close \u003c\/i\u003e(Levine Querido) and the illustrator of over 100 books. \u003ci\u003eBear Is Never Alone \u003c\/i\u003e(Eerdmans) was named a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Book and a Bank Street College Best Children's Book. She lives in Amsterdam. Visit her website at jeskaverstegen.nl or follow her on Instagram @jeska_verstegen. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaura Watkinson\u003c\/b\u003e translates books for children and adults from Dutch, German, and Italian. Her translations have received numerous honors, including three Mildred L. Batchelder Awards and the Vondel Translation Prize. She is the founder of the Dutch chapter of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SBCWI). Laura lives in Amsterdam. Visit her website at laurawatkinson.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Eerdmans Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51649075085586,"sku":"9780802856500","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_70642496-e3b5-4b19-93cb-c5a79fc8b774.jpg?v=1759845271","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-tree-that-was-a-world-9780802856500","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}