Leave the Trees, Please

This new picture book from one of the UK's greatest poets is a love letter to nature from children everywhere.

Winner of the Margaret Mallett Award For Children's Non-Fiction, 2026 (English 4-11 Picture Book Awards)
Highly Commended, Children's Picture Books category, 2025 Wainwright Prize
Longlisted for the Derby Children's Picture Book Award, 2026
"An exquisitely crafted ode to trees" Kirkus, starred review
"Breathtaking" The Guardian, best new children's books

Follow a little boy's friendship and journey with one tree, in this powerful and beautiful love letter to nature.

From master wordsmith, Benjamin Zephaniah, comes a breathtaking new poem and story showing how trees offer us the perspective and connection to nature we crave in our daily lives. The final scene is an honest representation of the devastating effects of deforestation and urban development, encouraging all of us, everywhere, to 'leave the trees, please'.

With resplendent illustrations from bestselling Melissa Castrillon, this book is both magnificent and timely.

Contributor: Melissa Castrillón (Illustrated by)

Illustrator: Melissa Castrillón

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• USA: 7 to 15 working days
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