This book is a brightly illustrated children's book which explores the wonderful natural science of trees and has served as wonderful way to educate children! Claire's contemporary, mixed media style and vibrant colours have truly brought this book to life! To see more of the book enjoy scrolling the images above, but if you would like to see more work by Claire, just click through to her online Advocate portfolio. If you think Claire would be perfect for an upcoming project you have, get in touch with one of our agents.Ĭlaire McElfatrick was founded by our team of illustration agents, based at our UK and USA agencies. In this prequel to the popular Shu-Li chapter books Shu-Li and Tamara and Shu-Li and Diego, celebrated author Paul Yee brings young readers further. “ Illustrating this book has been a pure pleasure! I have thoroughly enjoyed collaging my illustrations with some beautiful photography and natural textures to help children visualise the magical world of trees and all the amazing facts about them. Whenever we went out for walks I would constantly feed my children all the newfound tree knowledge whilst studying all the interesting shapes and textures they have!”Īll of the agents at Advocate couldn’t be more proud! When we asked Claire how she felt about being involved in project already getting rave reviews, Claire couldn’t be more excited stating: The Magic and Mystery of Trees also features in The Best New Kids’ Books Summer 19 catalogue where publishers present their very best books – you’ll also spot some more of our work in there!! It was illustrated by Claire and written by Jen Green. On Amazon UK Bestsellers chart ranking, The Magic and Mystery of Trees is currently ranked at number 1 for scientific weather books for young adults, it is also ranked number 3 in Forests and Trees books for children, and number 4 for Plants and Flowers books for children.Yay! The Magic and Mystery of Trees is published by DK in association with The Royal Horticultural Society. So as you can imagine we were super excited to find that Claire McElfatrick’s ‘The Magic Mystery of Trees’ smashing the best seller lists!! Ages 4-up.Here at Advocate our agents are all book obsessed and spend hours wandering the aisles of bookshops – and also keep an eye out online. Close-up portraits of Mbi's transformation from village outcast to mascot help to compensate for the obfuscation of the story's message. When their cousin, Rick, comes to stay, Joe, Beth and Frannie cant wait to show him the Faraway Tree - the oldest, most magical tree in the world. Lewis (The Jazz of Our Street) fills his sun-drenched watercolors with realistic details of clothing in vibrant colors and exquisite baskets set in intimate village scenes, and grounds the story's magical elements in the real world. Yet the book's moral may confuse readers the tale seems to indicate that kindness is dependent upon power. The drumlike beat of the words gives the narrative the sound of a tale that has been passed down orally for generations, replete with songs and pauses that anticipate audience reaction. But when a boy tries to steal the fruit, Mbi sings to his tree, commanding it to grow (""Udaram to-o-oh!"") until its branches are ""lost in the clouds."" Only after the villagers shower Mbi with gifts and promise to be kind to him does he command the tree to bring the boy down. The tree gives him all the fruit he can eat, which he generously shares with the villagers. Not only does a tree take root immediately, but it obeys Mbi's commands. One day, a udara fruit falls magically from its tree-out of season-and when Mbi plants its seeds, like Jack with his Beanstalk, he gets more than he bargained for. Each day, from sunup to sundown, the people call out to Mbi, ""Mbi, do this! Mbi, do that!"" Yet the boy frequently ends up hungry, having no food other than the scraps he can lick from others' bowls. Echewa's (The Ancestor Tree) lilting retelling describes how an orphan gains power over the villagers who treat him badly.
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