{"product_id":"im-like-a-tree-and-a-trees-like-me","title":"I'm Like a Tree and a Tree's Like Me","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"ProductItem-details-title\" data-content-field=\"title\"\u003eI'm Like a Tree and a Tree's Like Me\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eWritten by Sylvaine Jaoui\u003cbr\u003eIllustrated by Anne Crahay\u003cbr\u003eTranslated from French by Claudia Zoe Bedrick\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA \u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/em\u003eBest Picture Book of 2025! \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe growth of a tree and of a child parallel each other in this exquisitely constructed die-cut picture book about our nestedness in the natural world.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eI am a seed.\u003cbr\u003eI grow bigger and bigger each day.\u003cbr\u003eI’m starting to become who I am.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSo begins this story, which is also how a child’s life begins… as does a tree’s. With an affirming, poetic text and gorgeous, delicate art as revealed through die-cuts on almost every spread, \u003cem\u003eI’m Like a Tree and a Tree’s Like Me\u003c\/em\u003e is a beautiful picture book about how we begin, how we grow, how we’re nourished, and how we live. By drawing parallels between a growing child and a growing tree, author Sylvaine Jaoui and illustrator Anne Crahay remind us of the myriad ways that humans and plants are connected as living beings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eISBN: 978-1-59270-424-8 • 8.5” (W) x 11” (H) • 44 pages • HCJ\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eREVIEWS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA \u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e Best Picture Book of 2025! \u003cbr\u003eA Politics \u0026amp; Prose Children \u0026amp; Teen Favorite of 2025! \u003cbr\u003eOne of \u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e’s “21 Great International Books for Young Readers!”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSTARRED REVIEW! ★ \u003c\/strong\u003e\"A child and a tree grow and develop side by side... Translated from French, Jaoui’s conversational text is spare yet playful as child and tree comment on their similarities. Crahay’s watercolorlike art is simultaneously majestic and quirky, with sweet-faced insects or snails smiling up at readers. Simple but effective die cuts appear on nearly every spread... As the child embraces the tree, a diverse group of youngsters hug trees of their own, ... sending an affirming message: Despite our perceived differences, each of us is truly 'one of Earth’s children.' Much like life itself, this story is a gift that deserves to be shared.\" \u003cstrong\u003e—\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Politics \u0026amp; Prose Children \u0026amp; Teen Favorite of 2025! \u003c\/strong\u003e“This simple yet sophisticated book uses die-cut illustrations to compare the blossoming of both baby and sapling as they grow and change with nourishment, warmth, and companionship.” —\u003cstrong\u003eHeidi Ashton Yoon, children’s event manager at Politics \u0026amp; Prose (Washington, DC)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\"The die cuts are so key... The whole book has this peek-through element to it, which makes it a great way to show [the] parallels between plants and people.\" \u003cstrong\u003e—Betsy Bird, \u003cem\u003eA Fuse #8 Production \u003c\/em\u003e(A \u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal \u003c\/em\u003eblog)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e“Allows readers to build a connection with themselves and the nature around them. The simplicity of the lines makes the book a great option for read-alouds and will likely get enthusiastic audience participation. 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