FROM THE PUBLISHER:

Through artful prose and beautiful illustrations, Donna Jo Napoli and Kadir Nelson tell the true story of Wangari Muta Maathai, known as "Mama Miti," who in 1977 founded the Green Belt Movement, an African grassroots organization that has empowered many people to mobilize and combat deforestation, soil erosion, and environmental degradation.

FROM SARAH:

Very few words. Gorgeous and lush illustrations. Lovely.

FROM THE PUBLISHER:

Kadir Nelson, acclaimed author winner of the Caldecott Honor and the Coretta Scott King Awards, presents a resonant, gently humorous story about the power of even the smallest acts and the rewards of compassion and generosity.