The Book Tree

Author: Czajak, Paul, Kheiriyeh, Rashin

Children's, Teenage & educational

Published on 1 February 2020 by Barefoot Books Ltd.

When young Arlo accidentally drops a book on the Mayor's head, the Mayor decides books are dangerous and destroys all the books in town! But thanks to Arlo's imagination and perseverance, the Mayor finds that suppressing stories cannot stop them from blossoming more beautifully than ever. This timely allegorical tale will be a useful tool for starting conversations with children about the power of activism and the written word.