Tove Under the Tree

Description: "As Tove upended the third glass of water over her head and the branch, she murmured a string of the most powerful words she could think of. "Mama, Grandma Harriet, me home, love, music, trees, the moon, stars, lavender, churros, sunshine, soccer, clouds, friends, stories. There was a tickle at the top of her head. Something was happening. Another tickle. Tove's brain vibrated like a phone. The little branch was asking for permission to grow." --

Review Quotes: Employing quirky humor and an eclectic, accepting sense of both community and individuality, Theule (Mouseboat) blurs fantasy and reality to consider themes of ecological interdependence.
--Publishers Weekly

Theule's simple prose is delightfully deliberate, making a rather surreal concept seem nearly normal. Benbassat's accompanying illustrations are cozy in tone; scenes that might otherwise seem scary or strange. . . . A delightfully quirky tale about standing up for urban nature.
--Kirkus Reviews

An admirable message of embracing nature and one's neighbors. . . . Recommended for patient, nature-loving readers.
--School Library Journal