The Man Who Planted Trees

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UK Kirkus review

This modern parable about an imaginary shepherd of boundless wisdom and generosity of spirit is a timely reminder that trees and the ecosystems that exist around them form the basis for human life on this planet. French novelist Giono wrote his inspirational tale of a landscape transformed by the vision of one individual in the 1950s, but its simple moral is timeless. This edition is charmingly complemented by Michael McCurdy's wood engravings. Giono's story was also made into an animated film by the Canadian Broadcasting Company and won an Oscar. (Kirkus UK)