{"product_id":"the-mother-tree-hardcover-by-sybil-rosen-illustrated-by-nancy-carpenter","title":"The Mother Tree Hardcover by Sybil Rosen; illustrated by Nancy Carpenter","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n                \n                    \n                        \u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n                        \u003cul\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cb\u003eAnne Schwartz Books\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e(2026-03-17)\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003eEnglish\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e40\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003epages\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e9780593705681\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem Weight\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e476.28\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003egrams\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e30.63 x 21.41 x 1.14\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003ecm\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                        \u003c\/ul\u003e\n                        \u003cbr\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this picture book celebrating the power that even the smallest of us have to protect the natural world, a kid saves the most important tree in the forest from being chopped down.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The mother tree feeds the younger trees through their roots,\" Momma explains to Sadie on their morning walk. They've arrived at Sadie's favorite tree: a mother tree, an ancient beech, with a trunk as thick as an elephant's leg. Sadie is amazed by all the work it does in the hidden world beneath the soil.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut days later, Sadie sees an orange circle spray-painted on the beech. When Momma tells her this means loggers are going to chop it down, Sadie is distraught. Is there \u003ci\u003eanything\u003c\/i\u003e she can do to save her beloved mother tree?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFilled with lush artwork, this picture book is a moving reminder that, though healing our Earth will take time, standing up for one majestic tree is a great way to start.\u003c\/p\u003e\n                        \u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSybil Rosen\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning novelist, short story writer, and playwright. Her debut picture book, \u003ci\u003eCarpenter's Helper, \u003c\/i\u003ereceived two starred reviews; her young adult novel, \u003ci\u003eSpeed of Light\u003c\/i\u003e, won the Sydney Taylor Award for Older Readers and was nominated for the Mark Twain Award. In addition, she is the author of \u003ci\u003eLiving in the Woods in a Tree: Remembering Blaze Foley\u003c\/i\u003e, which was adapted into the movie BLAZE. Sybil co-wrote the screenplay with Ethan Hawke, who also directed the film.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNancy Carpenter\u003c\/b\u003e is the illustrator of more than sixty books for children, including \u003ci\u003eThe Great Stink \u003c\/i\u003eby Colleen Paeff, a Sibert Honor Book; \u003ci\u003eA Letter to My Teacher \u003c\/i\u003eby Deborah Hopkinson, \u003ci\u003e11 Experiments that Failed \u003c\/i\u003eby Jenny Offill, and \u003ci\u003eBalderdash! \u003c\/i\u003eby Michelle Markel, all of which received starred reviews; and \u003ci\u003eApples to Oregon \u003c\/i\u003eby Deborah Hopkinson, an SCBWI Golden Kite Award winner. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her husband, daughter, son and dog.\u003c\/p\u003e\n                    \n                \n            \u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Best Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":45919907348641,"sku":"BBSNIJ9780593705681","price":24.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0525\/2084\/5473\/files\/9780593705681.jpg?v=1776112370","url":"https:\/\/www.bestbookstore.ca\/products\/the-mother-tree-hardcover-by-sybil-rosen-illustrated-by-nancy-carpenter","provider":"Best Book Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}