words and pictures ISBN 9781910277171 £12.99
Following a sycamore seed as it transforms from a seedling to a sapling, then a large tree, we embark on a journey through the seasons and the years. As we watch the tree grow, its branches and roots fill the pages and it is joined by woodland creatures such as owl, rabbits and squirrels. The fine art and colours of the illustrations are stunning with details which will encourage close observation and hopefully wonderment at the beauty of the natural world. A short rhyming text accompanies each page, creating a lovely poem which is repeated in total on the final page. The gold blocking in the title on the front of the hardback presents this as a special book to be treasured, appreciated and revisited many times by readers of all ages.
Elisabeth Jackson