Quick Look
- An emotionally intelligent picture book about missing old friends and learning to accept change
- Sam and his new neighbour Martha gradually build a new friendship while building a treehouse
- Charming illustrations of young friends playing together create a cosy atmosphere
- Children will see Sam change from closed-off and angry to calmer and happier
- Teaches young readers that they can still cherish old memories while opening their hearts to new friendships and experiences
When his best friend moves away, Sam becomes closed off to new friendships. Could an unfinished treehouse hold the key to his heart? This picture book will help children explore big emotions, conflicts of loyalty and opening up to new possibilities.
Description
Sam is heartbroken when his best friend Milo moves away. What will happen to the treehouse they were building together?
When new neighbour Martha tries to make friends, Sam is angry and upset. He misses Milo too much to let someone else into his life. Then Martha offers her help with the treehouse, and Sam is torn. He's not sure it's okay to finish the treehouse with someone else, but he knows he can't do it alone.
As Sam and Martha build the treehouse and a friendship, Sam realises there's space in his heart for old and new friends together.
Helping kids deal with big emotions and conflicts of loyalty, The Together Treehouse is a deeply felt picture book about cherishing old memories and friendships while opening your heart to new experiences -- and new friends.
Author
Michael Engler has created comic books and worked in advertising, but is now a full-time writer working in theatre, radio and books. His picture books have been translated into numerous languages. Michael lives in Dusseldorf, Germany.
Joelle Tourlonias is the award-winning illustrator of almost 200 books. Joelle lives with her family in the countryside near Frankfurt, Germany.
