A stunning and sensitive portrait of the strength within each of us and the nourishment we receive from the natural world, by the creator of the acclaimed My Heart and The Book of Mistakes
Corinna Luyken grew up in different cities along the West Coast, and after studying at Middlebury College, she settled in Washington State, where she draws inspiration from nature, her family, and the human form. She is the author and/or illustrator of several acclaimed picture books, including The Book of Mistakes and My Heart.
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“Luminous and joyous, a fruit pie feast for the eyes as well as the
soul.” —New York Times Book Review
"Corinna Luyken moves between the quotidian and the transcendental
. . . Her text plays out sparingly from page to page amid lush
illustration." —The Wall Street Journal
"The Tree in Me is another of Luyken's revelations. My kids (and I)
want to jump into the pages of this book and stay there . .
. There is alliteration and simplicity, words that in Luyken's
brilliant arrangement are by their turn punchy or soothing,
descriptive without being described." —NPR
“Artist and author Corinna Luyken draws on this intimate
connection between the sylvan and the human in The Tree in Me—a
lyrical meditation on the root of creativity, strength, and
connection, with a spirit and sensibility kindred to her
earlier emotional intelligence primer in the form of a painted
poem.” —Brain Pickings
"A celebration of humankind’s connection to the natural world . .
. Luyken captures the splendor of nature in her brushwork and
patterns . . . a visual feast." —Kirkus
"Layers of scumbled paint suggest a reality that can’t be entirely
seen or grasped, but movement and energy pour through the spreads
as the children play, run, and embrace the very air in this
celebration of the way the force of nature courses through every
living being." —Publishers Weekly
“Luyken's latest offering will bolster her strong reputation as an
artist skilled in making tangible the intangible qualities of
loving kindness, resilience, and creativity.” —Horn Book
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