{"product_id":"the-mother-tree-9780593705681","title":"The Mother Tree","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn this picture book celebrating the power that even the smallest of us have to protect the natural world, a kid saves the most important tree in the forest from being chopped down.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The mother tree feeds the younger trees through their roots,\" Momma explains to Sadie on their morning walk. They've arrived at Sadie's favorite tree: a mother tree, an ancient beech, with a trunk as thick as an elephant's leg. Sadie is amazed by all the work it does in the hidden world beneath the soil. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut days later, Sadie sees an orange circle spray-painted on the beech. When Momma tells her this means loggers are going to chop it down, Sadie is distraught. Is there \u003ci\u003eanything\u003c\/i\u003e she can do to save her beloved mother tree? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFilled with lush artwork, this picture book is a moving reminder that, though healing our Earth will take time, standing up for one majestic tree is a great way to start.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Anne Schwartz Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/17\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593705681\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/12\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/15\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2026 pg. 41\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Sybil Rosen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52181355135157,"sku":"9780593705681","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_6783455c-3df3-427d-bda2-2ddedb6217df.jpg?v=1768922831","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-mother-tree-9780593705681","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}