John Duvall

John Duvall grew up on Long Island, New York, where he started work as a tree climber--a job that quickly developed into a lifelong passion for trees. He is a certified arborist who does consulting for estates and various properties including forest management at Stones Barns Center For Food & Agriculture and tree care in Central Park and Brooklyn Botanic Garden. In 2009, he wrote an op-ed for the New York Times about the Christmas tree tradition. The Great Spruce is his debut picture book. His second book