The Great Oak Tree

A wonderful, gentle story woven through the seasons and packed with fascinating details about the ecosystem of an ancient oak. This book will delight young readers * Catherine Emmet, author of The Rainbow Flamingo *A beautifully crafted book that sparks curiosity, inspires wonder and helps young hearts build lasting friendships with trees. – Luke Adam Hawker * Woodland Trust *

Zoë Armstrong grew up in Oxford and Paris, where she spent a lot of time making crêpes and reading the books of Maurice Sendak and Arnold Lobel. She trained as a journalist and has worked as a reporter, a teacher and as a publicist for a large animal charity. She is a graduate of the Golden Egg Academy’s Picture Book Programme. In 2018, she won a SCBWI contest to have her work illustrated live at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair and in 2019, she received the SCBWI?Margaret Carey Scholarship for Picture Book Writers.? Currently, Zoë lives in Brighton with her young daughter.

Amélie Videlo is a French-Mauritian illustrator based in the United Kingdom. Family and nostalgia from her childhood inspire her most. She loves making pictures of rich flora and playful characters. She is a prolific illustrator in her home country, where she has published dozens of books. Internationally, she has been commissioned to work for clients such as Beaming Books, Usborne, Nosy Crow and Zillow Group.