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Tove Under the Tree - Larissa Theule & Julie Benbassat

By Larissa Theule & Julie Benbassat

Release Date: 2025-10-14

Genre: Nature in Kids Fiction

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A childā€™s courage and creativity save a fallen tree in this gentle young chapter book about empathy, resilience, community, and our indelible bond with nature. There was a tickle at the top of her head. . . . Toveā€™s brain vibrated like a phone. The little branch was asking for permission to grow. Tove straightened. ā€œYes, please grow,ā€ she said. Just like that, her head accepted and welcomed the branchā€™s polite, exploring baby roots. For as long as Tove can remember, the giant ficus tree has stood in front of her house, shading her bedroom during the day, holding up the stars at night. Now it lies on the ground, chopped down. ā€œIt was dead,ā€ says the arborist. ā€œTrees die. People think they live forever, but they donā€™t.ā€ Or donā€™t they? Tove picks up a little branch that escaped the chipper, a branch still green and supple, still holding life. With that, she makes a bold and valiant resolutionā€”and when the weight of her decision grows larger than a small child can handle by herself, the entire neighborhood comes together to support her and the tree they all love. With Larissa Theuleā€™s graceful prose and Julie Benbassatā€™s inviting illustrations, a realistic familiarity merges with magical realism in an elegant, moving story with shades of a classic.

Tove Under the Tree - Larissa Theule & Julie Benbassat

By Larissa Theule & Julie Benbassat

Release Date: 2025-10-14

Genre: Nature in Kids Fiction

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A childā€™s courage and creativity save a fallen tree in this gentle young chapter book about empathy, resilience, community, and our indelible bond with nature. There was a tickle at the top of her head. . . . Toveā€™s brain vibrated like a phone. The little branch was asking for permission to grow. Tove straightened. ā€œYes, please grow,ā€ she said. Just like that, her head accepted and welcomed the branchā€™s polite, exploring baby roots. For as long as Tove can remember, the giant ficus tree has stood in front of her house, shading her bedroom during the day, holding up the stars at night. Now it lies on the ground, chopped down. ā€œIt was dead,ā€ says the arborist. ā€œTrees die. People think they live forever, but they donā€™t.ā€ Or donā€™t they? Tove picks up a little branch that escaped the chipper, a branch still green and supple, still holding life. With that, she makes a bold and valiant resolutionā€”and when the weight of her decision grows larger than a small child can handle by herself, the entire neighborhood comes together to support her and the tree they all love. With Larissa Theuleā€™s graceful prose and Julie Benbassatā€™s inviting illustrations, a realistic familiarity merges with magical realism in an elegant, moving story with shades of a classic.

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