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Mohrbooks Literary Agency
Sebastian Ritscher
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POETREE

Shahrzad Maydani Shauna LaVoy Reynolds

A girl writes a poem to a tree, but then is surprised when the tree writes back in this wondrous and warm picture book about friendship, nature, and the power of poetry.
The snow has melted, the buttercups are blooming, and Sylvia celebrates winter's end by writing a poem. She ties her poem to a birch tree, hoping that it doesn't count as littering if it makes the world more beautiful. But when she returns, a new poem is waiting for her. Could the tree really be writing back? Sylvia decides to test her theory, and so begins a heartwarming poetic correspondence... as well as an unexpected new friendship.

Lyrical and sweetly satisfying, Poetree is about finding beauty in the world around you, and new friends in unlikely places.


Shauna LaVoy Reynolds lives outside of Nashville, Tennessee with her husband and two children. Poetree is her debut book.
Shahrzad Maydani is an illustrator and storyteller living and working in Berkeley, California. She was raised in Africa by an Iranian mother and an English father, and she spent her childhood collecting and telling stories. She now spends her days frantically making up worlds to keep her toddler happy. Poetree is her debut picture book.
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Published 2019-03-19 by Dial Books for Young Readers

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Published 2019-03-19 by Dial Books for Young Readers

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[Poetree] celebrates a child's love for words and self-expression...Readers will be inspired by Sylvia's strong sense of self and ability to follow her heart regardless of the perceptions of others.

A sweet and quiet homage to friendship, nature, and the power of words and poetry.

This gentle book offers solace to anyone who has felt lonely and discovered comfort in writing or in the natural world.

The language is lyrical and sweet, and the soft pastel-colored illustrations perfectly match the tone of the story.

Crystal Kite Award Winner Spring 2019 Kids Indie Next List Selection

Korean: Dasan

Delicate illustrations in graphite pencil and pastel watercolors encourage the possibilities of finding beauty in nature and diversity in relationships. Certain to inspire budding poets.