Within My Branches
Nicolas Michel author Sarah Ardizzone translator
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Pushkin Press
Published:7th Sep '23
Should be back in stock very soon
'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 illustrated?ode to the web of life that connects everything in the natural world.
Beautifully produced... Nicolas Michel's detailed illustrations lift up his lyrical words... So much awe in nature, captured perfectly -- Caroline Fielding, Federation of Children's Book Groups
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 *
An exquisitely detailed depiction of the life cycle of an oak tree... This striking and unusual book will also be worth revisiting for readers of any age * Just Imagine *
ISBN: 9781782694083
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: unknown
64 pages