Why Evergreens Keep Their Leaves

Written by Annemarie Riley Guertin & illustrated by Helena Perez Garcia

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5 - 8

Reading age

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Sep 1, 2019

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What's This Book About

Publisher Summary

One autumn evening, Little Redbird settled down for one last sleep before flying south for winter. As she slept, a strong gust of wind shook her from her cozy nest . . . . . . Little Redbird hurts her wing and misses her chance to fly south for the winter. As she searches for a new home amongst the trees, she begins to realize that not all trees are fit for the winter cold. As more and more trees refuse her shelter, too preoccupied with their preparations for the frost, Little Redbird fears the worst. That is, until she comes across a friendly bunch of evergreens. In the spirit of Oscar Wilde’s The Happy Prince, Why Evergreens Keep Their Leavesis a timeless story of kindness and why the fir, spruce, and juniper trees are evergreen all winter long.

What Kind of Book is Why Evergreens Keep Their Leaves

Topics

fall winter science and nature birds seasons kindness trees

Genres

fiction

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Author

Annemarie Riley Guertin

Illustrator

Helena Perez Garcia

Helena is a Spanish illustrator and graphic designer. Her mysterious and conceptual illustrations, often depicting characters in surreal situations, are rich in detail and color. Her work is inspired by art, literature, and cinema. She has published two illustrated books in France (Louna au Musée and Bonne Nuit Louna) and among her clients are publishing houses like Penguin Random House, Tate Publishing, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt and Quarto Publishing Group and publications and newspapers like Il Corriere della Sera, The Financial Times, Reader’s Digest and BuzzFeed.