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Reviewed by Rosie Malezer for Readers' Favorite
And The Trees Talked Back is a children's book written and illustrated by Frederick J. Burns. A young girl named Amanda can see shapes and faces in trees. One night Daisy, her cat, breaks through the screen door to chase a bird, climbing a tree before falling. This leads to Daisy getting lost. Amanda searches for Daisy. On this night, the trees talked back to Amanda in their efforts to help find the lost cat. The first tree is Amika who is 150 years old. Nearby a second tree, Tetricus, tells Amanda that humans are a tree's worst enemy. Trees make air to let humans breathe, they give shade on hot days with their leaves, and hold the ground together with their roots. In return humans destroy trees. Amanda realizes that feelings are the same for all beings worldwide, whether happiness, love, sadness, fear, or loneliness. She wants happiness for all as it makes her happy. When Amika asks if she can be Amanda's tree, Amanda smiles in delight and agrees.
The very upbeat and happy lesson this book gives about making the world a better place, starting with the trees, truly filled me with joy. Looking after our planet seems to be something that many people have put on the back burner and soon it will be too late to make a wonderful future for generations to come. When we look at trees the same way we look at animals, having qualities that make us fall in love with cats, dogs, and wildlife, we can start to understand how serious the problem of climate change is and how important trees are to our future. Without them, we cannot breathe, seek shelter from the heat, or climb to escape danger. Children (and adults alike) need to learn the importance of our environment while they are still young - otherwise, they grow up believing it is simply not important. I feel that And The Trees Talked Back can teach us all a lesson or two about embracing the needs of others. Help halt climate change to give the planet a better tomorrow. Frederick J. Burns has conveyed that essential message beautifully, and I pray the world heeds the message.
