The Day My Brother Became a Tree

A stunningly illustrated picture book about moving to a new home that celebrates compassion, imagination, nature, and sibling love, by the acclaimed creator of I Lived Inside a Whale.

Owen loves his garden, especially his trees. He loves taking care of them— naming them, watering them, and even singing songs to them. So, when his parents tell him the family is moving, he is devastated. He just can’t imagine leaving all his friends and his beloved garden behind. And if he becomes a tree, no one can make him move away. 

Luckily, some creative thinking by his big sister, Wendy, and a loving circle of friends come to the rescue in this uniquely imaginative and beautifully illustrated tale about change and the comfort nature can provide for us.
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Price

$18.99

Price

$24.99 CAD

Format

Hardcover

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Hardcover $18.99 $24.99 CAD

Xin Li

About the Author

Rhonda Gowler Greene is a former schoolteacher and the author of over thirty children’s books. Though she has never been to the Arctic, Rhonda dreams of going there and seeing a narwhal in the wild. She has seen some amazingly long narwhal tusks in Canadian galleries and museums. Rhonda lives in Southeast Michigan. She invites you to visit her online at rhondagowlergreene.com.

Xin Li was born and raised in China and now lives in Norway with her husband and daughter. And though narwhals have been seen in Norwegian waters, sadly Xin has never spotted one. Xin is also the author and illustrator of I Lived Inside a Whale, which was a Barnes & Noble Best Picture Book of the Year, and The Day My Brother Became a Tree. She invites you to visit her online at lixin.no.

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