Leave the Trees, Please

Authors: Benjamin Zephaniah & Melissa Castrillon

Picture books | Poetry (Children's / Teenage) | Natural history (Children’s/Teenage)

Published on 10^th April 2025 by Magic Cat Publishing in the United Kingdom as part of the 'Picture a Poem' series.

Hardback | 32 pages
270mm x 210mm | 178g

Follow a little boy's friendship and journey with one tree, in this powerful and beautiful love letter to nature. From master wordsmith, Benjamin Zephaniah, comes a breathtaking new poem and story showing how trees offer us the perspective and connection to nature we crave in our daily lives. The final scene is an honest representation of the devastating effects of deforestation and urban development, encouraging all of us, everywhere, to 'leave the trees, please'.

With resplendent illustrations from bestselling Melissa Castrillon, this book is both magnificent and timely.