The Song of the Tree

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A vibrant new fable from the award-winning designer and creator of The Fox and the Star Bird loves the towering tree that grows in the jungle, but when the season changes she must say goodbye until next year. Then one day Bird wonders- what happens to the tree when she flies away As she discovers the stories of the other creatures who live in the tree, Bird learns to sing a new song. Lyrical, heart-warming and beautifully illustrated, this new fable from Coralie Bickford-Smith is a tale about growing up and finding our own way of exploring the world, and a celebration of belonging.

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Another exquisite, clothbound tale from Coralie Bickford-Smith... [her] illustrations are so vivid and patterned, reminiscent of traditional African wax prints, that each page feels alive. The night-time stars and fireflies sparkle, though there's no glitter or foil used, while elsewhere the text swoops bird-like across the page * Observer *
Depicts nature at its most majestic and tells a lovely fable about belonging * Financial Times *
Never have the woods looked more beautiful than in this exquisite new fable about growing up, exploring the world and understanding where you belong * Angels and Urchins Magazine *
Heart-warming . . . a celebration about the world around us and the importance of the natural world at a time when we need it the most * Creative Review *
Wonderful, poetically told . . . beautifully designed on the page to match the spirit of the words, tells of the importance of shelter and its power to encourage confidence and tolerance as well as empowering development and independence. The interdependence of the bird and the tree in this story is a beautiful telling of a universal theme -- Julia Eccleshare * LoveReading *
Magical ... an ode to nature -- Best Children's Books of 2020 * Observer *

Author Bio

Coralie Bickford-Smith is one of the most renowned designers in the publishing industry, especially recognized and celebrated for her illustrated covers of Penguin's clothbound classics. Her first book, The Fox and the Star, was chosen for Waterstones Book of the Year and is included in Time Out's 100 Best Children's Books. Her design work has been featured in numerous publications, including The New York Times and The Guardian.