The Tree and the River
- 2023 INDIES Winner
- Honorable Mention, Picture Books (Children's)
On the banks of a winding river sprouts a civilization: one home with a thatched roof at first; then an outpost with armaments; then contraptions flying toward a busy future. A tree flourishes through it all. When the river is rerouted, though, the tree wilts. Waiting humans out, it maintains just enough life to start again. Whole societies are encompassed in the fixed panels of Aaron Becker’s latest wondrous wordless picture book, proffering awesome reminders of both the impacts and impermanence of human progress.
Reviewed by
Michelle Anne Schingler
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