{"product_id":"the-mother-tree-9780593705681","title":"The Mother Tree","description":"\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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sybil Rosen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Anne Schwartz Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/17\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.90h x 8.30w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593705681\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 4-8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/12\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/15\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2026 pg. 41\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Sybil Rosen \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47754055811229,"sku":"9780593705681","price":37.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_f7981b2c-676a-4b73-8e93-d0b8b3d1b942.jpg?v=1774332209","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-mother-tree-9780593705681","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}