Everyone Starts Small
Spring rains change Water from a tumbling creek to a roaring river and bring Tree the nutrients it needs to stretch toward the sky. As Sun’s rays intensify, the sprouts and fruits and insects of the forest grow and bloom and develop, all working together in harmony. Even Fire, whose work causes Tree to ache from the inside, brings opportunity for the next generation of flora and fauna. Paired with the vivid, organic imagery of Dominique Ramsey, Liz Garton Scanlon’s poetic tribute to our planet’s resilience is a resonant story of life, death, and regeneration.
★ “The text is simple and simply lovely, expressing in a clear, comprehensible way how intertwined everything in nature is… Transcendent and brimming with the promise of life’s renewal.” – Kirkus Reviews
“With a folkloric tone, Scanlon offers young readers a reverent, accessible bit of science.” — BCCB
“(T)his eco-tale of change and renewal articulates a vision of cyclical natural harmony… Scanlon’s prose provides depth for a compelling portrait of ecosystem interconnection.” – Publishers Weekly
“Scanlon gives readers and listeners a better understanding of the natural world through a lyrical exploration of how all its elements are interconnected.” – The Horn Book
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