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40 pp.
| Philomel |
October, 2015 |
TradeISBN 978-0-399-16397-5$17.99
(4)
K-3
Little Tree can't bring himself to drop his leaves in autumn. His leaves turn brown; season after season Little Tree "hug[s] his leaves tight." When he realizes the other trees around him have long since grown up, Little Tree finally lets go. Well-manicured illustrations set against bright white backgrounds allow the too-overt message about growing up to take root.