{"product_id":"the-tree-in-me-isbn-9780593112595","title":"The Tree in Me","description":"\u003cb\u003eA stunning and sensitive portrait of the strength within each of us and the nourishment we receive from the natural world, by the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling creator of the acclaimed \u003ci\u003eMy Heart \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Mistakes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough poetic text and exquisite illustrations of children reveling in nature, this picture book explores the various ways we as human beings are strong, creative, and connected to others. Each of us is like a tree, with roots and fruit, and an enduring link to everything else in nature. \u003ci\u003e\"The tree in me is strong. It bends in the wind, and has roots that go deep . . . to where other roots reach up toward their own trunk-branch-crown and sky.\" \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs Corinna Luyken did in her award-winning \u003ci\u003eMy Heart\u003c\/i\u003e, she again provides an invigorating conversation-starter that contains a world of truths--about self-esteem, community, and living a meaningful life.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAwards and Accolades for \u003ci\u003eMy Heart\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eBest Seller\u003cbr\u003ePNBA Book Award Winner\u003cbr\u003eIndie Next List Pick (Top 10)\u003cbr\u003eNerdies Best Picture Books of the Year\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBook Page\u003c\/i\u003e Best of the Year\u003cbr\u003eBrain Pickings Best Books of the Year\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e* \"This must-buy for librarians and teachers has myriad educational uses; it begs to be read aloud, and it is a masterful blending of text and illustration.\" —\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* \"Soothing, simple phrasing and masterful printmaking harness metaphors to make a heart's complexity accessible to children . . . Sensitive, stunning words and pictures speak directly to young hearts.\" —\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAwards and Accolades for \u003ci\u003eAdrian Simcox Does Not Have a Horse\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIndie Next List Pick\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBook Page\u003c\/i\u003e Best of the Year\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAwards and Accolades for \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Mistakes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNew York Public Library Best Books of the Year\u003cbr\u003eNPR Best of the Year\u003cbr\u003ePNBA Book Award Winner\u003cbr\u003eNerdies Best Picture Books of the Year\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e Best of the Year\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e* \"This will lead kids to see their own so-called mistakes in a new, more positive light.\" —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* \"The idea of setbacks being opportunities in disguise is no stranger to picture book pages, but rarely has it been illuminated with such style, imagination, and compassion.\" —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cb\u003eA 2022 NCTE Notable Poetry Book\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Luminous and joyous, a fruit pie feast for the eyes as well as the soul.” \u003ci\u003e—New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Corinna Luyken moves between the quotidian and the transcendental . . . Her text plays out sparingly from page to page amid lush illustration.\" —\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Tree in Me\u003c\/i\u003e is another of Luyken's revelations. My kids (and I) want to jump into the pages of this book and stay there . . . There is alliteration and simplicity, words that in Luyken's brilliant arrangement are by their turn punchy or soothing, descriptive without being described.\" —\u003ci\u003eNPR\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e“Artist and author Corinna Luyken draws on this intimate connection between the sylvan and the human in \u003ci\u003eThe Tree in Me\u003c\/i\u003e—a lyrical meditation on the root of creativity, strength, and connection, with a spirit and sensibility kindred to her earlier emotional intelligence primer in the form of a painted poem.” —\u003ci\u003eBrain Pickings\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A celebration of humankind’s connection to the natural world . . . Luyken captures the splendor of nature in her brushwork and patterns . . . a visual feast.\" —\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Layers of scumbled paint suggest a reality that can’t be entirely seen or grasped, but movement and energy pour through the spreads as the children play, run, and embrace the very air in this celebration of the way the force of nature courses through every living being.\" —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Luyken's latest offering will bolster her strong reputation as an artist skilled in making tangible the intangible qualities of loving kindness, resilience, and creativity.” \u003ci\u003e—\u003ci\u003eHorn Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eCorinna Luyken makes art in the Pacific Northwest, where she is inspired by small things (like hearts, tree, and mistakes); and by big things (like love, nature, and the web of relationship that connects us all). She is the author\/illustrator of two previous picture books, \u003ci\u003eMy Heart\u003c\/i\u003e (a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Best Seller) and \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Mistakes\u003c\/i\u003e, and the illustrator of \u003ci\u003eAdrian Simcox Does Not Have a Horse\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNothing in Common\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"Rocky Pond Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304857424101,"sku":"NP9780593112595","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780593112595.jpg?v=1767741910","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-tree-in-me-isbn-9780593112595","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}