The Mother Tree
$59.30
- Hardcover
40 pages
- Release Date
17 March 2026
Summary
In 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.
“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.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780593705698 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0593705696 |
| Author: | Sybil Rosen, Nancy Carpenter |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Random House USA Children's Books |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 40 |
| Release Date: | 17 March 2026 |
| Weight: | 448g |
| Dimensions: | 312mm x 210mm x 11mm |
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Critics Review
“A heartfelt, empowering STEM story.” —Kirkus Reviews“A moving depiction of the importance of trees and forests.” —School Library Journal“Mother trees get their due in this affecting tale with detailed and sensitive storytelling by Rosen….a prime example of how care—within and across species—can have an outsize impact.” —Publishers Weekly“This moving story of environmental awareness will make an inspiring addition to any library.” —Booklist
About The Author
Sybil Rosen
Sybil Rosen is an award-winning novelist, short story writer, and playwright. Her debut picture book, Carpenter’s Helper, received two starred reviews; her young adult novel, Speed of Light, won the Sydney Taylor Award for Older Readers and was nominated for the Mark Twain Award. In addition, she is the author of Living in the Woods in a Tree - Remembering Blaze Foley, which was adapted into the movie BLAZE. Sybil co-wrote the screenplay with Ethan Hawke, who also directed the film.
Nancy Carpenter is the illustrator of more than sixty books for children, including The Great Stink by Colleen Paeff, a Sibert Honor Book; A Letter to My Teacher by Deborah Hopkinson, 11 Experiments that Failed by Jenny Offill, and Balderdash! by Michelle Markel, all of which received starred reviews; and Apples to Oregon by Deborah Hopkinson, an SCBWI Golden Kite Award winner. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her husband, daughter, son, and dog.
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