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Dana's illustrated children's book "The Tree" is based on his song "The Tree." Illustrated by Dave Danioth, published by Illumination Arts, winner of the Earth Hero's Award, forewords by Julia Butterfly and Pete Seeger, with a quote on the back cover from Jane Goodall.
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"The Tree should be on every child's bookshelf. The illustrations are
hauntingly beautiful. The message is powerful - we must take peaceful
action to save what we love."
- Dr. Jane Goodall
Reviews:
The Fall 2002 catalogue of Scholastic Books, which is sent to schools all over the United States, featured "The Tree" book.
"The Tree is one of my favorites of this century."
- Jim Barnes, Managing Editor, Independent Publisher Online
"A fascinating beautifully illustrated song of an 800 year old tree which
will teach and inspire action to improve the environment of all living
things."
- Linda and Oscar Stivala, Booksense
"AStoryWeaver's Book Reviews highly recommends THE TREE by two incredibly
talented individuals, Dana Lyons and David Danioth." Stars out of 5: 5
- Reviewed by Jennifer LB Leese @ ASTORYWEAVERs Book Reviews©
"Deftly written by Dana Lyons, The Tree is beautifully illustrated by David
Danioth and is enthusiastically recommended as an engaging, impressive, full
color picturebook for beginning readers."
- Midwest Book Review
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THE TREE
by Dana Lyons, copyright 1987
There's a river flowing near me
And I've watched that river change and grow
For eight hundred years I have lived here
Through the wind, the fire and the snow
I see salmon return every summer
And I watch young owls learn to fly
I have felt the claws of the grizzly
And I have heard the lone wolf's cry
I have seen great glaciers melting
And I've met lightning eye to eye
But now I hear bulldozers coming
And I know that I am soon to die
Who will house the owl
And who will hold that river shore
And who will take refuge in my shadow
When my shadow falls no more
But now, I hear children running
And circling my trunk, hands soft and strong
People are holding to my branches
So the wind may always carry my song
Reigning Records, PO Box 2627, Bellingham, WA 98227 USA
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