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PICTURE BOOKS
The Girl Who Planted Trees
Caryl Hart • Illustrated by Anastasia Suvorova
• Empowering, lyrical picture book about a girl who inspires her community to plant a forest
• Engaging central character whose resilience and determination will encourage children to tackle global issues
• Inspired by environmental activist Greta Thunberg, and by Jean Giono’s The Man Who Planted Trees
Age: 3+ • Price: £12.99
Extent: 40pp • Format: 250 x 290mm HB
When a little girl’s grandad tells her there used to be a beautiful forest on the great grey mountain, she can’t wait to start planting trees and for the animals to return. Her task isn’t easy, but she doesn’t give up and, eventually, a patch of green appears. Then, one night, a terrible storm destroys the girl’s saplings. Has her hard work been for nothing? Or has it inspired others to share her dream?
