The Tree and the River by Aaron Becker Diaries & Journals I realized that for both

I realized that for both groups the sanctity of childhood had been breached

hand-drawn illustrations are loved the world over by those who have colored in (sometimes more than once) her bestselling books Ivy and the Inky Butterfly

an electric bright hummingbird

Reading Abigail's book is like taking a pleasing step back in time

The Tree and the River by Aaron Becker Diaries & Journals I realized that for bothA spectacular time lapse portrait of humankind and our impact on the natural world from a Caldecott Honor winning master of the wordless form In an alternate past or possible future a mighty tree stands on the banks of a winding river, bearing silent witness to the flow of time and change. A family farms the fertile valley. Soon, a village sprouts, and not long after, a town. Residents learn to harness the water, the wind, and the animals in order to