<p><b>Discover the beauty and wonder of trees in this stunningly illustrated collection of poetry and stories celebrating trees and what they mean to the world around us . . . </b><br><br>Inspired by the woods around his home, the mighty forests that support our life on Earth, and the Ted Hughes poem which gives this book its title, <i>My Heart Was a Tree</i> is a celebration, and Sir Michael Morpurgo''s love letter to trees.<br><br>There are stories from an ancient olive remembering Odysseus and Penelope, and from a eucalyptus that gave shelter to a koala; from a piece of driftwood that was made into a chair, and from a tiny sapling carried by a refugee as a reminder of home ¿ these are poems and stories that will amuse, move and energise families and readers of all ages to appreciate the beauty and wonder of trees.<br><br>Yuval Zommer''s beautiful, detailed illustrations bring the natural world to life, and make <i>My Heart Was a Tree</i> a book to pore over for hours and hours, disc