Once I Was a Tree

Once I Was a Tree

By Author / Illustrator

Eoin McLaughlin, Guilherme Karsten,Nina Wadia

Genre

Environment & Nature

Age range(s)

3+

Publisher

Nosy Crow

ISBN

9781805130406

Format

Hardback

Published

08-05-2025

Synopsis

Join the hilarious adventures of a seed that turns into a tree, then into a book . . . THIS book! From the author of The Hug and While We Can't Hug series - over 65,000 copies sold!


Get ready to meet Barbara the beetle and Derek the squirrel who (through the power of poo) help a wise-cracking seed turn into a handsome tree . . . and become a wonderful book! And GUESS WHAT? It's the book that you're holding! A book to be loved, shared and cherished forever.


Perfect perfect for fans of Jon Klassen and Oliver Jeffers. Have fun with turn-around pages - and the tactile jacket cover has a surprise underneath! If you are looking for a laugh-out-loud picture book about the wonder of trees, books and stories . . . this is for you!



Eoin McLaughlin's The Hug was named one of the best books of the year by The Guardian. Guilherme Karsten is the winner of the BookTrust Storytime Prize for Are You a Monster?

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