Book My Towering tree book

Janna Matthies is a picture book author and early elementary music teacher in Indianapolis Her books include the forthcoming MY TOWERING TREE Beach Lane Books SS Aug 24 OVER IN THE GARDEN Doubleday RHCB Mar 25 BABY LETS GO TO THE ORCHESTRA 25 Other titles are HERE WE COME Beach Lane Books 2022 which earned a Horn Book starred review and JLG Gold Standard GOD S ALWAYS LOVING YOU WorthyKids Hachette TWO IS ENOUGH Running Press Kids which made the 2016 Bank Street list and NYT Book Review THE GOODBYE CANCER GARDEN Whitman which earned an SLJ starred review and Best Foreign Language Children s Book at the Sharjah International Book Fair PETER THE KNIGHT WITH ASTHMA Whitman and MONSTER TRUCKS Piggy Toes Pr Janna Matthies is a picture book author and early elementary music teacher in Indianapolis Her books include the forthcoming MY TOWERING TREE Beach Lane Books SS Aug 24 OVER IN THE GARDEN Doubleday RHCB Mar 25 BABY LET S GO TO THE ORCHESTRA 25 Other titles are HERE WE COME Beach Lane Books 2022 which earned a Horn Book starred review and JLG Gold Standard GOD S ALWAYS LOVING YOU WorthyKids Hachette TWO IS ENOUGH Running Press Kids which made the 2016 Bank Street list and NYT Book Review THE GOODBYE CANCER GARDEN Whitman which earned an SLJ starred review and Best Foreign Language Children s Book at the Sharjah International Book Fair PETER THE KNIGHT WITH ASTHMA Whitman and MONSTER TRUCKS Piggy Toes Press When she s not writing or making music Janna can be found digging in the garden swimming laps or keeping up with her husband three nearly grown kids and howling husky Juneau site_link Discover all the joyful moments and adventures waiting right outside your door in this mindful rhyming picture book celebration of backyard nature. My Towering Tree ebook3000 In my yard s a towering tree It reaches high to cover me I lie beneath the towering tree and think my thoughts and breathe and be There is much to do and so much to see beneath the branches of a towering tree Step inside a leafy backyard world where squirrels are zipping bees are buzzing the sun is shining and a curious creative child is noticing and absorbing it all This tribute to the wonderful worlds that exist in a backyard invites readers to stop take a breath and appreciate the natural world around them My Towering TreeWritten as an ode to a tree this picture book has lyrical language and a cumulative structure that is perfect for reading aloud The gentle illustrations embrace you like a warm hug while the repetition encourages listeners to join in A beautiful calm tribute to one of the simple joys in life that encourages you to slow down and look at the world around you English