Poetree book cover
Pre K - 3

Poetree

By Shauna LaVoy Reynolds

Illustrator: Shahrzad Maydani

A girl writes a poem to a tree, but then is surprised when the tree writes back in this wondrous and warm picture book about friendship, nature, and the power of poetry.

The snow has melted, the buttercups are blooming, and Sylvia celebrates winter’s end by writing a poem. She ties her poem to a birch tree, hoping that it doesn’t count as littering if it makes the world more beautiful. But when she returns, a new poem is waiting for her. Could the tree really be writing back? Sylvia decides to test her theory, and so begins a heartwarming poetic correspondence…as well as an unexpected new friendship.

Lyrical and sweetly satisfying, Poetree is about finding beauty in the world around you, and new friends in unlikely places.

State Awards

Recommended reading lists from your state's teacher or librarian associations!
  • Delaware
    • Delaware Diamonds, 2020-2021
  • Kentucky
    • Bluegrass Book Award, 2020-2021
  • Kansas
    • NEA Reading Circle, 2021
  • Indiana
    • Indiana Read Aloud 2021

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