The Seeking Tree

Dee, Jodi

ISBN 10: 1736209329 / ISBN 13: 9781736209325

Published by Apg Sales & Distribution, 2023

May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.18. Seller Inventory # G1736209329I4N00

Synopsis:

A magical story to showcase the beauty of animals, nature, and our Earth. Each page is beautifully illustrated.

You will get lost in the images. See if you can find all the animals! A Best Selling Picture Book in Children's Exploration Fiction and Children's Environment Books!

A young sapling sprouts! It is excited about its new world. It yearns to connect with all things that pass by. Unfortunately, human beings are too busy. So, it patiently waits and watches for a thousand years. Follow its magical journey as humanity evolves and trees begin to slowly disappear. Until... a girl far in the future finds the seeking tree. With your help, she can change the course of history!

"The Seeking Tree was both fascinating and eye-opening to read. It is appropriate for children and parents to read since it perfectly explains the value of appreciating and protecting nature, which is currently one of the world's ongoing concerns."

A tree waits...and waits...for humans to pay attention in Dee's picture book. In the late 1700s, a sapling wants to enjoy the presence of all other living creatures. But while most animals will stop and sit with the small tree, one group will not: humans. First represented by a group of Native hunters, then by European settlers in covered wagons and Puritan home builders, the humans go about their own business, never stopping to sit with the tree. In a repeated refrain, the seeking tree asks, "Will you sit with us?" An older voice in the forest answers, "They are busy, Young One."

Each time, the tree grows more frustrated until the forest is cleared away, first for farmland, then a city, and finally a futuristic megalopolis. In this last setting, the tree stands alone and is finally approached by a human family in space suits, who sit with the tree and gather its seeds, hopeful for the future.

Dee and Oldaker create beautifully painted illustrations; the natural world's beauty is highlighted even as it diminishes in each spread until it is overtaken. The impact of the images, and the frustration in the seeking tree's repeated text, ably communicates the message of how important it is to commune with the natural world.

An accessible call to appreciate nature.! A favorite to teach global warming, historical fiction of the United States, and the impact trees have on our environment.

Great story for Earth Day.
Pre-K through Grade 3.
Homeschool and teachers pick for ages 3 to ages 9.

About the Author: Jodi Dee is an award-winning author and a mother of three with more than 20 years of experience in early childhood and education. Jodi has a Bachelor of Arts in history and psychology and a Master of Education from Clark University. 
She is a passionate advocate and teacher of self-love, emotional maturity, early childhood education, and empowering children to  learn through creativity, independence, self-exploration and discovery.
Jodi's books have won awards in multiple categories, including the Purple Dragonfly Book Award, Moonbeam Children's Book Award, National Indie Book Award, International Book Award, American  Fiction Award, Next Generation Indie  Books Award, and more.
For free content, coloring pages, lesson plans and more visit: jodidee .com

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Seeking Tree
Publisher: Apg Sales & Distribution
Publication Date: 2023
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket