Mary Ann Rodman is a former school media specialist and the author
of picture books and middle grade novels. She has received both the
Ezra Jack Keats Award for Outstanding New Picture Book Writer and
the Charlotte Zolotow Award. She lives in Georgia.
Tatjana Mai-Wyss was born in Switzerland. Growing up with her nose
in a book, she always wanted to be the one to draw the pictures.
Today Tatjana lives in sunny South Carolina where she can work on
her screen porch year-round and listen to the birds. A graphic
designer and artist, she has illustrated a number of picture books
"Watercolor and collage illustrations feature lively cartoon
figures and depict Emmy's vibrant world." —School Library
Journal
"A spunky and independent heroine, a satisfying story and a gentle
environmental message combine nicely here in an arboreal
celebration that will delight many a young reader." —Kirkus
Reviews
"The repetition of phrases, the cadence of the text, and the
understanding of a child's emotions make this picture book a fine
choice for reading aloud. A natural for Arbor Day or Earth Day."
—Booklist
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