Little Sap: The Magical Story of a Forest Family

(Hardback)

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A little tree, guided by her family circle and forest friends, can't wait to grow tall and strong

Little Sap can't wait to grow tall and strong just like her mother and touch the sky. But growing takes time. Luckily for Little Sap, she has her family circle close by and a forest of friends, above and below ground, to help guide her up.

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The titular trees biography is the platform for teaching young children little gems of current science about tree behavior and the recently coined wood wide web. . . A sweet introduction for blossoming naturalists. * Kirkus *
Simultaneously informative and sweet, this book will appeal to young arborists. * Publishers Weekly *

Author Bio

Jan Hughes is a longtime Bay Area editor and writer. Little Sap is her first picture book. She lives with her husband and son in San Francisco and is passionate about all things trees.

Ruth Hengeveld is an illustrator and fine artist who lives in the Netherlands. She is an avid hiker, camper, and nature lover who spent time among the old-growth redwood forests of Northern Californias Muir Woods in preparation for this book. She is the illustrator of Oh, Bear, also published by Cameron Kids.