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The Tree Girl
Two sisters live on the edge of a great rainforest. When soldiers destroy the forest, the sisters must try to find a new way of life. But strange things are in store for them . . .
Inspired by an old Indian folktale, this is a lyrical fable of metamorphosis and the connections between human beings and nature. The atmospheric art in this handsome book is set off against colored handmade inserts. The text is letter-pressed on tea-stained paper.
Inspired by an old Indian folktale, this is a lyrical fable of metamorphosis and the connections between human beings and nature. The atmospheric art in this handsome book is set off against colored handmade inserts. The text is letter-pressed on tea-stained paper.
62 pages, Hardcover
First published June 15, 2005
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September 29, 2008
Much like The Lorax, this book is about how human greed and hubris can have devastating consequences for nature and those who depend on nature for their day-to-day survival. Though adapted from an old Indian (as in India, not Native-American) folk tale, the story has a broad appeal that should speak to children and adults of all sorts of backgrounds and cultures. The book itself is more like an art book (with tea-stained handcrafted paper, individually pasted colored inserts, etc) than a regular mass-produced book.
November 3, 2008
This book is a real treasure. Thanks to the generosity of Bobby, one of my book club members, who lent me this book, I got a chance to read it and savor the pictures.
This book is printed on letterpress and handmade in India and it’s gorgeous. It feels and looks like a completely handmade book.
I enjoyed the story from India so much more than I’d anticipated. There are important messages about sustainability, human rights, human greed, human compassion and empathy, and nature. It’s a terrific story and it’s a sufficiently sophisticated folk tale that it will appeal equally to adults and children although I’d say it’s not designed for very young children, but children old enough to respect a book and appreciate a quiet and powerful story.
It would be a wonderful as an adjunct book for lessons in ecology, psychology, and other subjects for children eight and up.
I also highly recommend this book as one to read simply for pleasure.
This book is printed on letterpress and handmade in India and it’s gorgeous. It feels and looks like a completely handmade book.
I enjoyed the story from India so much more than I’d anticipated. There are important messages about sustainability, human rights, human greed, human compassion and empathy, and nature. It’s a terrific story and it’s a sufficiently sophisticated folk tale that it will appeal equally to adults and children although I’d say it’s not designed for very young children, but children old enough to respect a book and appreciate a quiet and powerful story.
It would be a wonderful as an adjunct book for lessons in ecology, psychology, and other subjects for children eight and up.
I also highly recommend this book as one to read simply for pleasure.
August 28, 2013
I will never tire of reading this book over and over again.
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