Leave the Trees, Please | Benjamin Zephaniah (Author) + Melissa Castrillón (Illustrated by) Kimberly Dean It seems that’s how the

It seems that’s how the cookie (or cheese puffs

By getting their hands dirty

all will be lost

Winner of the Asian Pacific American Award for Literature

Leave the Trees, Please | Benjamin Zephaniah (Author) + Melissa Castrillón (Illustrated by) Kimberly Dean It seems that’s how theA gorgeously illustrated picture book that celebrates our connections to nature and to each other while empowering young readers to help protect the earth, from a beloved British poet, musician, actor, and activist. In this powerful love letter to nature, a child who befriends a tree grows up and fights to protect it. With its spare, lyrical text; sumptuous illustrations; and back matter about trees, oxygen, and the carbon cycle, this inviting,