My Tree

My Tree
Il Sung Na, Hope Lim
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Hardback
h279 x 216mm - 32pg
4 May 2021 US
International import eta 7-19 days
9780823443383
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When a young boy' s beloved plum tree falls in a storm, he feels like he' s lost both a friend and a connection to his old home. A young boy, recently arrived from Korea, finds a glorious plum tree in his new backyard. It reminds him of a tree his family had back home, and he names it "Plumee" for the deep purple plums on its branches. Whenever the boy is homesick, he knows he can take shelter in Plumee' s tall branches. And when a storm brings the old tree down, he and his friends have all kinds of adventures on its branches, as it becomes a dragon, a treehouse, and a ship in their imaginations. But soon it' s time to say goodbye when the remains of the tree are taken away. Before long, a new plum tree is planted, new blossoms bloom, and a new friendship takes root. Hope Lim immigrated from South Korea herself as a child, and her perspective on the unique struggle for child immigrants to feel at home is shared through spare, poetic text and perfectly matched by soft, lyrical illustrations by Korean artist Il Sung Na.
Transcending time and place, this gentle book will take root in many hearts. --Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review Lim' s comforting story speaks to the importance of nature in creating a sense of well-being and belonging. . . . Na' s digital artwork features a springlike palette, favoring shades of plum, pink, and blue. The full-bleed spreads are richly hued, except for those depicting the boy' s imagination, which turn pastel. A good choice for one-on-one sharing or for Earth Day story hours. --BooklistNa (That' s My Carrot) gives this quiet story heft and drama with bold, crisped-edged forms; saturated hues; and feathery details. The spreads flow into each other, carrying much of the story' s emotional weight. Lim, meanwhile, crafts this story with a tree-scale sense of time, paying homage to an arboreal marker of the past and offering hope that stretches out into the future. --Publishers WeeklyColorful digital illustrations are filled with small details and reveal the massive tree and the child' s love for it. This tale of a boy' s devotion and regard for the natural world is quietly endearing, and the young protagonist will be a comfort to others who have said goodbye to home. --School Library Journal Empathic vulnerability marks every page of Lim' s story: the challenging uprooting and hopeful replanting that define a faraway move, the tenderness of new bonds, the encouragement of childhood creativity, the joy of new growth. Co-creator Na meticulously heightens Lim' s narrative with especially affecting whimsical details. . . . Lim and Na' s poignantly affecting collaboration is a reassuring homage to resilient adaptation, familial support and unexpectedly nurturing friendships, ensuring My Tree will take root in hearts of all ages. --Shelf Awareness
Hope Lim is a children' s book author from South Korea who now lives in San Francisco with her family. She majored in English Literature and earned a Master' s degree in Conference Interpretation. Her debut picture book, I Am a Bird is to be published with Candlewick in February, 2021. Il Sung Na also grew up in Korea and now lives in Kansas City, where he teaches illustration. In 2001, he moved to London to pursue a BFA in illustration and animation at Kingston University, where he discovered a passion for children' s books. His books include Welcome Home Bear- A Book of Animal Habitats, A Book of Sleep, and Snow Rabbit, Spring Rabbit- A Book of Changing Seasons.
Status: Indent title, imported to order
ISBN-13: 9780823443383
Published: 4 May 2021
Published In: United States
Imprint: Neal Porter Books
Publisher: Holiday House Inc
Format: Hardback
Height: 279mm
Width: 216mm
Weight: 567g
Pages: 32

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