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Little Sap: The Magical Story of a Forest Family is author Jan Hughes and illustrator Ruth Hengeveld’s picture book about a little tree, guided by her family circle and forest friends, that can’t wait to grow tall and strong.
Little Sap can’t wait to grow tall and strong just like her mother and touch the sky. But growing takes time. Luckily for Little Sap, she has her family circle close by and a forest of friends, above and below ground, to help guide her up.
“The titular tree’s biography is the platform for teaching young children little gems of current science about tree behavior and the recently coined wood wide web . . . A sweet introduction for blossoming naturalists.” —Kirkus Reviews
“Simultaneously informative and sweet, this book will appeal to young arborists.” —Publishers Weekly
Little Sap can’t wait to grow tall and strong just like her mother and touch the sky. But growing takes time. Luckily for Little Sap, she has her family circle close by and a forest of friends, above and below ground, to help guide her up.
“The titular tree’s biography is the platform for teaching young children little gems of current science about tree behavior and the recently coined wood wide web . . . A sweet introduction for blossoming naturalists.” —Kirkus Reviews
“Simultaneously informative and sweet, this book will appeal to young arborists.” —Publishers Weekly
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About the author
Jan Hughes is a longtime Bay Area editor and writer. Little Sap is her first, and hopefully not last, picture book. She lives with her husband and son in San Francisco and is passionate about all things trees.
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