Call Me Tree / Llámame Árbol -- Maya Gonzalez, Hardcover

Best Books of the Year, Honorable Mention, The Huffington Post
Choices, Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC)

Bilingual English/Spanish. An imaginary tale of self-discovery told by a child who grows, learns about the natural world, embraces others, and is free to become who he or she is meant to be--a child as unique as a tree.

What does it mean to be like a tree?
For one young child, it all begins
as a tiny seed
that is free to grow
and reach out to others
while standing strong and tall-
just like a tree in the natural world.

With this gentle and imaginative story about becoming your fullest self, Maya Christina Gonzalez empowers young readers to dream and reach ... and to be as free and unique as trees.

Author: Maya Christina Gonzalez
Publisher: Children's Book Press (CA)
Published: 09/25/2014
Pages: 24
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.78lbs
Size: 11.19h x 7.24w x 0.38d
ISBN: 9780892392940
Language: Spanish
Audience: Ages 9-12

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 09/01/2014
School Library Journal 10/01/2014 pg. 82
Kirkus Best Picture Books 11/15/2014 pg. 62
Shelf Awareness 12/02/2014
Booklist 12/15/2014 pg. 55

About the Author
Maya Christina Gonzalez is a widely exhibited artist renowned for her vivid imagery of strong women and girls. She has illustrated nearly twenty children's books, and her artwork has appeared on the cover of Contemporary Chicano/a Art. My Colors, My World was the first book Maya both wrote and illustrated. Books that Maya illustrated include Laughing Tomatoes, From the Bellybutton of the Moon, and Angels Ride Bikes. She lives and plays in San Francisco, California.