The Tree and the River

The Tree and the RiverBy: Aaron Becker Illustrator: Aaron Becker A spectacular time lapse portrait of humankindand our impact on the natural worldfrom a Caldecott Honorwinning master of the wordless form In an alternate pastor possible futurea mighty tree stands on the banks of a winding river, bearing silent witness to the flow of time and change. A family farms the fertile valley. Soon, a village sprouts, and not long after, a town. Residents learn to harness the water,

every scene has “Can you spot

Together they learn that cloud watching is much more fun when they can see it through each other's eyes

Edwina Dalrymple has never failed a charge

on a fateful day in 1763

Ackroyd's contemporary prose emphasizes the humanity of these characters-as well as explicitly rendering their bawdy humor-yet still masterfully evokes the euphonies and harmonies of Chaucer's verse

nothing has ever scared him like the thought of failing his apprentice

Drake thinks Alice is the key to finding them

The Big Bang of Numbers proves that we can all fall in love with maths

And yet the more she rains

And the thief was masquerading as

the bodies of Robert Gierse

She has joined the swim team and is ready to dive in