The Tree That Was a World children’s book recommendation is by Angela Ferraris, The Retired School Librarian.
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The Tree That Was a World
by Yorick Goldewijk (Author), Jeska Verstegen (Illustrator), Laura Watkinson (Translator)
Summary: This is a collection of whimsical and clever short stories, each about a creature living in or near an ancient tree, and how they are all interwoven. We learn about their thoughts and their actions.
Comments: I think these short stories are more for intermediate elementary students, as they are best suited to understand the humor and philosophy of the creatures.
This is an excellent book to use for examples of different viewpoints, perspectives, and anthropomorphism.
This book was originally published in the Netherlands in 2024 and translated into English in 2025.
The illustrations were created with mixed media. There is at least one illustration in each story.
Rating: 4.5/5 đź“—đź“—đź“—đź“—1/2
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*I received a free copy of this book.
The selected children’s books are chosen by a certified, retired elementary school librarian who passionately reads and recommends picture books to teachers, school librarians, parents, grandparents, and other book enthusiasts.
Most of the books Mrs. Ferraris recommends are checked out from the public library. The only exception is for the complimentary copies that she receives for an honest review, which are duly noted.