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My Friends the Trees

My Friends the Trees

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ORIGINAL TITLE: Ystäväni puu – Lasten oma tietokirja
AUTHOR: Jenni Erkintalo and Réka Király
ILLUSTRATOR: Jenni Erkintalo and Réka Király
FORMAT: Hardcover • 175 x 250 mm • 56 pages • 4/4 colours
ISBN: 978-952-7105-43-6
PUBLISHED: 2019, 2nd edition: 2020
AGE: 4+
GENRE:  non-fiction picture book

A beautifully illustrated children’s book that introduces young readers to the most common tree species growing in the Northern Hemisphere. This timeless book deepens children’s relationship to nature and helps them identify individual trees by encouraging learning in a playful way.

A cuddly character, Beard Lichen, greets readers at the start of the book and guides children to various trees found in forests and cities. He encourages children to try out different creative activities inspired by trees that spark the imagination. A glossary at the end of the book provides more in-depth knowledge and explains the concepts in an easy and accessible way. It is also a timely book which recalls the importance of trees and forests on this planet.

KEYWORDS
trees – forest – nature – environment – Earth – activity book

AWARDS
• The Most Beautiful Books in Finland 2019

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    Jenni Erkintalo

    Jenni Erkintalo's mixed media illustrations often combine clear shapes and fresh colors. Many of her books deal with big topics in a gentle way suitable for small children, for example with the help of rhythmic rhymes and relatable characters.

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    Réka Király

    Réka Király talks about her creative process:
    "Let it be a picture book, pattern design, illustration, unique piece or everyday life, drawing is a way of thinking for me. It is my process of making sense of this world."

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