Tree, Two, One- - Anne-Laure Robine

Every summer, deep in the heart of the forest, a great contest is held: TREES GOT TALENT! Birch, fir, spruce, and even fruit trees-they come together in droves to find out which one in the grove will win the coveted top spot. Last year's laurels went to a Patagonian cypress, five thousand years tall. It's winner-take-all- This year, which tree will it be? Deep within a hidden forest, an extraordinary panel of judges gathers: Benjamin the baboon, Sylvester the sloth, Charlie the chickadee, Francisco the flying squirrel, Clarence the chameleon and Odette the owl. Their mission? To crown the winner from the four finalists in the annual TREES GOT TALENT competition. Each judge has a different idea of what makes a tree truly remarkable-until one exceptional contender captures every heart and earns a unanimous vote. This picture book is the first title in Heartwood Books, the children's imprint of Canadian publisher ?ditions zOleVara books. Dedicated to the world's most remarkable trees, the series takes a storytelling rather than a documentary approach. Heartwood-the dense inner core of a tree-may be made up of dead cells, yet it is its strongest and most enduring part. In the same spirit, the Heartwood Books collection reflects the publisher's long-term commitment to celebrating nature, deepening our understanding of the living world, and exploring the bonds that connect us to it. Anne-Laure's exquisitely crafted text delights readers of all ages with its playful language, wit an
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