My Heart Was a Tree : Poems and Stories to Celebrate Trees and the terrible damage we

and the terrible damage we have inflicted upon its ecosystems

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from the windswept cliffs of northern Scotland to the fairytale valleys of Wales

My Heart Was a Tree : Poems and Stories to Celebrate Trees and the terrible damage weMy Heart Was a Tree is a beautifully illustrated celebration of trees, storytelling and the deep connections we share with the natural world. In this enchanting collection, Sir Michael Morpurgo gathers poems and tales inspired by the forests near his home and by the mighty woodlands that sustain life across the planet. Across its pages, readers meet an ancient olive tree recalling the legend of Odysseus and Penelope, a wise eucalyptus offering shelter