I Am Birch

By Scott Kelley

Book Overview

A birch tree is an unlikely champion and protector of the forest in this story inspired by Gluskap, the heroic and kind-hearted figure of Wabanaki legends. As rumors of coming cold and darkness spread through the woods, chaos and fear grow. In a panic to collect and store food, the animals do damage to their very homes. The birch, now only a stump, remains firmly rooted and, with the wisdom and dry humor that only a stump can possess, helps the animals put their fears to rest.

Acclaimed fine art painter Scott Kelley used his portraits of Wabanaki tribal elders as a springboard for the extraordinary paintings that make this a children's book like no other.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1944762396
• ISBN13: 9781944762391
• Release Date: April 2018
• Publisher: Islandport Press
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.2" x 10.0"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3