When you’re a little boy who’s different from everyone else—and that difference doesn’t bother you—you can easily become friends with a tree and call it Bertolt. It’s a very old oak, and its vast canopy is not only a hiding place but also a home, a maze, or a fortress. One day, a new spring arrives and Bertolt dies. When a cat or a bird dies, we know what to do, but what do we do about a tree?
From 6 years old
Prix Sorcières Premières lectures 2016
Prix TD de littérature canadienne pour l'enfance et la jeunesse 2016
Prix du livre jeunesse des Bibliothèques de Montréal 2016
Winner - Prix jeunesse des libraires du Québec 2015 – 6-11 ans – Québec
Finalist - 2014 Governor General’s Literary Awards - Young People’s Literature – Illustrated Books
