A tree grows everywhere - Tasoula Tsilimeni

In a gray and colorless city, there once lived a man. He lived alone in a house like all the others. He would wake up early in the morning, run to catch the bus, and sit hunched over his desk until nightfall. When he left, he would rush to catch the bus again and return home. He had no desire to walk around the neighborhood, nor to call his friend who lived on the other side of the city.
Until one night, a strange wind blew into the city, bringing a strange bean full of seeds to its path...
A story about our relationship with nature, its effect on our psyche and everyday life, and the importance it has for cities that suffocate precious, scarce greenery.

"I believe that trees allegorically reflect the  human journey. And as part of the natural landscape, they have the power to influence our psyche.
With this story I want to highlight the individual effort of each person to design or change what does not satisfy them. And that everything can be different with our own decisions without always assigning only responsibilities, remaining apathetic and inactive, letting others define our daily lives. I believe in individual responsibility and in the strengths of each person. Just like trees, although immobile in the same spot, even when they are "silent" they work with only the goal of flowering that will bear fruit.
Let us not forget that the  "Man has always learned from nature and it has generously given. Let us bring it back to our environment in any way we can."
(author's note about the book)

Author: Tasoula Tsilimeni
Illustrator: Chara Marantidou
Pages: 32
Book dimensions: 27 x 19 cm.
ISBN: 9789604712861
Ages: 8+