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Once I Was a Tree
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Get ready to meet Barbara the beetle and Derek the squirrel who (through the power of poo) help a wise-cracking seed turn into a handsome tree... and become a wonderful book! And GUESS WHAT? It's the book that you're holding! A book to be loved, shared...
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Once I Was a Tree
Join the hilarious and incredible adventure of a seed that turns into a tree, then into a book . . . THIS book!
Join the hilarious adventures of a seed that turns into a tree, then into a book . . . THIS book! From the author of The Hug and While We Can't Hug Hedgehog and friends series - over 65,000 copies sold in the UK!
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Description
Get ready to meet Barbara the beetle and Derek the squirrel who (through the power of poo) help a wise-cracking seed turn into a handsome tree... and become a wonderful book! And GUESS WHAT? It's the book that you're holding! A book to be loved, shared and cherished forever.
Perfect for fans of Jon Klassen and Oliver Jeffers.
Tactile jacket cover with a surprise underneath! Have fun with turn-around pages. If you are looking for a laugh-out-loud picture book about the wonder of trees, books and stories... Once I Was a Tree is for you!
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781805130406
Publisher: Nosy Crow Ltd
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 08 May 2025
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Nosy Crow Ltd
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Guilherme Karsten
- Read by Nina Wadia
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Width: 250.0mm
Height: 290.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 40
About the Author
Eoin McLaughlin (Author)
Eoin Mclaughlin's While We Can't Hug was nominated for the Carnegie Illustration Medal. Before becoming an author Eoin was a Creative Director at Channel 4, where he once had to bake cookies for the Cookie Monster. His films have been shown at the Cannes International Film Festival and are held in the permanent collection at the MOMA. Eoin's also worked in bookshops and cinemas. He once tried to be a bin man, but he got sent home because he was wearing the wrong shoes. He knows how it feels. Originally from New Ross, he now lives in Mauritius.
Guilherme Karsten (Illustrator)
Guilherme lives in Blumenau, in southern Brazil. In 2010, he won a national contest for new children's book illustrators and has been working with editorial illustrations ever since. After illustrating many books for other authors, Guilherme started writing his own books in 2017. Guilherme's work has been published worldwide and has received various accolades, including the Jabuti Award and the Golden Pinwheel Grand Award. Guilherme continues to seek ways to entertain and delight children through his art and stories.
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