 Young Jack travels through the forest one night to find the perfect tree. The perfect tree to chop down. As Jack journeys through the woods he finds many trees, but finding the perfect tree is difficult. Suddenly, there is a breakthrough. A kind woodpecker promises Jack that he will take him to the perfect tree. Many animals show Jack the perfect tree and he starts to see that the perfect tree shouldn’t be cut down but instead lived in, climbed on, and loved. The whimsical cut-paper collages show the natural beauty of nature and help the reader understand that any tree can be the perfect tree. amo |
| Title: The Perfect Tree Author: Chloe Bonfield Illustrator: Chloe Bonfield Publisher: Running Press Kids Copyright: 2015 Original Language: English ISBN: 978-0-7624-5586-7 Hardcover pages: 32 Age range: 3-6 Genre: Fantasy, Picture Book Author’s ethnicity: English Author’s residence: London, England Illustrator’s ethnicity: English Illustrator’s residence: London, England Subjects: Animals, Nature, Trees |
The Perfect Tree
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