Author(s): Scott Kelley
Format: Hardback
No. of Pages: 32
Publisher: Islandport Press
Language: English
Date Published: 2018-04-24
Dimensions: 208 x 254 x 10mm
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Illustrations: Illustrations, unspecified

A birch tree is an unlikely champion and protector of the forest in this story inspired by Gluskap, the heroic and kind-hearted figure of Wabanaki legends. As rumors of coming cold and darkness spread through the woods, chaos and fear grow. In a panic to collect and store food, the animals do damage to their very homes. The birch, now only a stump, remains firmly rooted and, with the wisdom and dry humor that only a stump can possess, helps the animals put their fears to rest. Acclaimed fine art painter Scott Kelley used his portraits of Wabanaki tribal elders as a springboard for the extraordinary paintings that make this a children's book like no other.