Awards
- Massachusetts Book Award Picture Book Honor
- The Council on Botanical and Horticultural Libraries Literature Award Nominee
- Red Clover Honor List (Vermont)
- 2022 Bank Street College of Education’s Best Children’s Books of the Year
Be a Tree!
A lyrical, gorgeously illustrated look at the majesty of trees—and what humans can learn from them. With stunning illustrations by Felicita Sala. Published by Abrams kids (March 2021).
Be a Tree! will be available in Italian, German, French, Spanish, Catalan, Basque, Portuguese, Dutch, Slovenian, Greek, Turkish, Russian, Korean, Japanese, Vietnamese and two Chinese editions.
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Awards
- Massachusetts Book Award Picture Book Honor
- The Council on Botanical and Horticultural Libraries Literature Award Nominee
- Red Clover Honor List (Vermont)
- 2022 Bank Street College of Education’s Best Children’s Books of the Year
Reviews
★ “This book has the advantage of lyrical, accessible poetry and vibrant watercolors from an ever changing palette. … Strong heartwood.” –Kirkus
★ “By foregrounding living beings that exemplify grace, strength, and endurance, Gianferrari gives readers a new way to think about their individual and collective existences.” –Publisher’s Weekly
“A series of compelling arguments for readers to ‘be a tree’ find root in a lyrical text told from a tree’s perspective. …An encouraging nudge to look toward nature for guidance, and a valuable message that ‘together, we are a forest.’” –Horn Book