Within My Branches

(Hardback)

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'I used to be ever so small, hardly as high as a dandelion. Until I grew tall enough to tickle the clouds.'Telling the life story of a single tree, and of all the creatures that have nestled in its branches, this is a gorgeously illustratedode to the web of life that connects everything in the natural world.

Reviews

'The narrator of this beautiful black-and-white picturebook is a 457-year-old oak tree... On every page a sentence in red and a splendid illustration bring to life a creature that has found refuge [in its branches]' - Le Monde

'The author uses simple language and elegant black and white illustrations to reveal the extraordinary in the familiar. A real poetic gem' - La Croix

'An ode to respect for nature and the cycle of life' - Page des libraires

'A story to fall in love with... This magnificent picturebook highlights the balance within nature between plant and animal life' - NTV

Author Bio

Born 1974 in Aix-en-Provence, Nicolas Michel is a novelist and journalist. He grew up and studied in the South of France, before moving to Finland and Uganda. Within My Branches is his first picture book.