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THE TREE AND THE RIVER is a thought-provoking children's picture book that utilizes the power of illustrations without words. It shows how humans can affect nature and things like trees and rivers. How they can stand tall when they're at their worst, yet we can still have a negative impact on their health. The illustrations are stunning with intricate details and vivid colors. Each page depicts a different time, whether it's past or future, with the same tree and river as a baseline. My daughter enjoyed this book because it's one that she can just take in without stressing over stumbling on words. Instead, it gets the gears in her mind turning and gives us things to discuss such as pollution and speculating on what the future might hold.


Final Verdict: I would recommend this picture book to younger children to stimulate their imagination and open their eyes to what may be going on in the world around them. It helps introduce self-awareness and environmental issues.