The Song of the Tree
  • Published: 18 May 2021
  • ISBN: 9780141989341
  • Imprint: Penguin Press
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 64
  • RRP: $30.00

The Song of the Tree

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18 May 2021
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6 Mar 2020
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An enchanting tale from the award-winning designer and creator of The Fox and the Star, now a beautiful paperback picture book

Bird loves the towering tree that grows in the jungle, but when the seasons change she must say goodbye until next year. Then one day Bird wonders: what happens to the tree when she flies away?

Illustrated with care and told with love, Coralie Bickford-Smith's latest fable follows Bird as she discovers the stories of the other creatures who live in the tree, finding her way to sing a new song.

The Song of the Tree is a celebration of community, belonging and the natural world. It is a timeless tale, one that will be enjoyed by readers of animal stories, of all ages, for years to come.
  • Published: 18 May 2021
  • ISBN: 9780141989341
  • Imprint: Penguin Press
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 64
  • RRP: $30.00
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About the author

Coralie Bickford-Smith

Coralie Bickford-Smith graduated from Reading University after studying Typography and Graphic Communication and works as a designer at Penguin Books UK. Her book covers have been recognised by the AIGA (NY) and D&AD (UK) and have featured in international magazines and newspapers including The New York Times, Vogue and The Guardian.

Also by Coralie Bickford-Smith

The Fox and the Star: Note Cards and Envelopes
The Worm and the Bird
The Squirrel and the Lost Treasure
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Praise for The Song of the Tree

Another exquisite, clothbound tale from Coralie Bickford-Smith... [her] illustrations are so vivid and patterned, reminiscent of traditional African wax prints, that each page feels alive. The night-time stars and fireflies sparkle, though there's no glitter or foil used, while elsewhere the text swoops bird-like across the page

Observer

Depicts nature at its most majestic and tells a lovely fable about belonging

Financial Times

Never have the woods looked more beautiful than in this exquisite new fable about growing up, exploring the world and understanding where you belong

Angels and Urchins Magazine

Heart-warming . . . a celebration about the world around us and the importance of the natural world at a time when we need it the most

Creative Review

Wonderful, poetically told . . . beautifully designed on the page to match the spirit of the words, tells of the importance of shelter and its power to encourage confidence and tolerance as well as empowering development and independence. The interdependence of the bird and the tree in this story is a beautiful telling of a universal theme

Julia Eccleshare, LoveReading

Magical ... an ode to nature

Best Children's Books of 2020, Observer