The goodbye tree.
Written by Pip Harry.
Illustrated by Christina Booth.
Walker Books Australia, 2026.
Picture book.
Australian.
One summer morning, Nick and his family wake up early,
and gather precious things to take with them. Today, they will plant a tree – a
tree that will reach towards the sun and bring shade to those who rest beneath
it. Together they will sow the seeds of a living memorial to someone who has
gone before them, but will never be forgotten.
A gentle, and quietly moving, story.
The only hint this is set in Australia is the kookaburra in
one spread.
This shows the reality of a colonised land – the majority
culture is not Indigenous to the land – or to Country.
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