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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 and direct addresses to the reader will encourage children to tackle global issues
• Inspired by environmental activist Greta Thunberg, and by Jean Giorno’s The Man Who Planted Trees
• Caryl Hart is the award-winning author of The Princess and the. . . series, which has sold in 16 territories
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 day, a terrible storm destroys the girl’s saplings. Has her hard work been for nothing? Or has it inspired others to share her dream?
Age: 3+ • Price: £11.99
Extent: 32pp • Format: 250 x 290mm HB