The Tree or Remembrance of an Inanimate Life: A Bilingual Picture Book in English and Spanish

by C.V. Monterrubio, Gabriela Garcia (Illustrator)

Maybe the most significant dimension in life is the one that defines it as a cycle. The value of each of the elements that conform it rests in its finiteness. How can we not appreciate each fruit, each love and each experience, when its essence consists precisely in the fact that at some point they will give way to new days, new cycles, new lives?
This wonderful tale reveals this fundamental idea that places us gently in the wisest of truths: life is a finite present, but loaded with memories and invaluable longings. -
Narrates the life of a peach tree since it was a seed, from its perspective, in English and Spanish.

48 pages, Hardcover

First published April 1, 2015

About the author

C.V. Monterrubio is a bilingual writer of mostly short stories. By the time she became an author, she was amidst a social environment that needed to absorb information in the least time possible, so this format suits her best. She's known in the SF Bay Area for her bilingual illustrated books (featured here at Goodreads). Available for purchase on the publisher's website (proceeds of books fund causes):
www.bbupublishing.com

Reviews

[Andrew Kluger · Rating 5 out of 5]

A well written book for older youngsters giving them a perspective about growing up with a vision of a tree by their home. Very enjoyable!