The Day My Brother Became a Tree
$30.14
- Hardcover
48 pages
- Release Date
18 August 2026
Summary
A stunningly illustrated picture book about moving to a new home that celebrates compassion, imagination, nature, and sibling love, by the acclaimed creator of I Lived Inside a Whale.
Owen loves his garden, especially his trees. He loves taking care of them- naming them, watering them, and even singing songs to them. So, when his parents tell him the family is moving, he is devastated. He just can’t imagine leaving all his friends and his beloved garden behind. And if he beco…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780316492379 |
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| ISBN-10: | 031649237X |
| Author: | Xin Li |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown & Company |
| Imprint: | Little, Brown Young Readers |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 48 |
| Release Date: | 18 August 2026 |
| Dimensions: | 279mm x 216mm |
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Praise for I Lived Inside a Whale: A Kids’ Indie Next List Pick A Barnes & Noble’s Best Picture Book of 2024 A Smithsonian Magazine Ten Best Children’s Books of the Year Selection A Bank Street Best Children’s Books of the Year
* “I Lived Inside a Whale has a moment for every reader, making it perfect for storytime or bedtime or any time in between.”–Bookpage, starred review
“This is a gentle, relatable story about a child with sensory sensitivity finding a way to forge connections with others. A sweet, contemplative tale of friendship and discovering one’s voice.”–Kirkus Reviews
“The transportive power of books…and the story’s supportive friendship theme makes this a doubly good pick for library and classroom sharing.”–Booklist
“An inspiring, unexpected interior journey.”–Publishers Weekly
“A tender portrayal of a sibling relationship in the face of a difficult life change.”–School Library Journal“Li realistically conveys the grief that results from change while also offering a strong model for validating those emotions…. A sensitive and funny take on moving.”–Kirkus ReviewsAbout The Author
Xin Li
Xin Li is an artist and writer. She was born and raised in China and currently lives in Norway with her husband and their daughter. After spending half of her life living in countries outside of her homeland, Xin chose to paint and write, as stories help her to make sense of a world that otherwise is often lost in translation. Xin is passionate about collecting books, watching clouds, and going for long train rides to cities she has never visited before. I Lived Inside a Whale was her U.S. author-illustrator debut.
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