The Last Tree

by Emily Haworth-Booth

The latest masterpiece by the author of The King Forbidden Darkness, a fable-like green picture book. The last tree that survived because of its smallness is also the first tree that is reminiscent of the beauty of nature. Once upon a time, a group of friends were looking for suitable place to live. They settled in an unspoiled forest, where the sun sifted through the leaves and there was a gentle breeze. But it didn't take long before they started cutting down trees and making fires to build homes. They kept cutting down trees, and it seemed that the more they cut down, the more demand there was.

Hardcover

Published February 1, 2021

About the author

London-born Emily Haworth-Booth is an award-winning author, illustrator and educator who teaches at the Royal Drawing School in London.

Alongside her children’s picture books, Emily is currently working on a long-form graphic memoir for adults. Her short comics have previously appeared in print in the Observer and Vogue and her first children’s book, The King Who Banned the Dark, was shortlisted for numerous awards including the Klaus Flugge Prize and IBW Book
Awards.

Along with her sister, Alice Haworth-Booth, she is an activist with Extinction Rebellion. The sisters are currently collaborating on Protest!, an illustrated history of peaceful protests from around the world – from 1170 BCE to the present day – which will be published by Pavilion Children's Books in spring 2021.