Most children of our generation have grown up on this book. I was recently reminded of it in a television show I was watching, and came across it in barnes and noble a few days ago. It's a very simple book, but it's powerful. The illustrations and text work perfectly together, which I had some trouble with in this project. It reminded me that something so simple can feel very complete, and is often more striking than something overcomplicated with too many bells and whistles. For those who do not know this book, the story is about a tree and a boy, and as the boy grows up he takes and takes from the tree; but because the tree loves him so much- he lets him- until there is nothing left of the tree is a stump, and the boy is grown and aged. —Belinda Hale
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