'I used to be ever so small, hardly as high as a dandelion. Until I grew tall enough to tickle the clouds.' Telling the life story of a single tree, and of all the creatures that have nestled in its branches, this is a gorgeously illustrated?ode to the web of life that connects everything in the natural world.

"The narrator of this beautiful black-and-white picturebook is a 457-year-old oak tree... On every page a sentence in red and a splendid illustration bring to life a creature that has found refuge [in its branches]" - Le Monde

"The author uses simple language and elegant black and white illustrations to reveal the extraordinary in the familiar. A real poetic gem" - La Croix

"An ode to respect for nature and the cycle of life" - Page des libraires

"A story to fall in love with... This magnificent picturebook highlights the balance within nature between plant and animal life" - NTV

"An exquisitely detailed depiction of the life cycle of an oak tree... This striking and unusual book will also be worth revisiting for readers of any age" - Just Imagine