The Tree Author:Dana Lyons, David Danioth (Illustrator) "For eight hundred years I have lived here, through the wind, the fire and the snow." This powerful song of an ancient Douglas fir celebrates the age-old cycle of life in the Pacific Rainforest, revealing the interconnectedness of all things. — From the gentle whisper of owls' wings to the haunting echo of a lone wolf's cry, eac... more »h scene resonates with the beauty and sacredness of nature. But when bulldozers invade the forest, the tree senses its impending destruction and asks: "Who will house the owl? And who will hold that river's shore? And who will take refuge in my shadow, if my shadow falls no more?"
This stunningly-illustrated book sounds an urgent call to preserve our fragile environment reminding each of us that the hope for a brighter future lies in our own hands.
Foreword by Julia Butterfly Hill and Pete Seeger « less