Preschool, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd ; Hard Cover, Fiction, Picture Book, Prose ; Recommended

Be a Tree! written by Maria Gianferrari, illustrated by Felicita Sala

Beautifully illustrated, beautifully written is this book comparing our bodies to a tree. Written in poetic lyrical prose, as one long beautiful piece. comparisons include our spines to a trunk of a tree, our heads as the crown of the trees, and underneath the sapwood carrying nutrients to all other parts.

This story would make an inspirational read before a poetry unit, tree unit of study, health/wellbeing, or mindfulness/metal health and self esteem. It would weave nicely into an asana or movement practice. Also, skills such as compare/contrast and descriptive writing lessons.