Ben Okri has published many books, including The Famished Road, which won the Booker Prize, and The Age of Magic. His work has been translated into 27 languages and won numerous international prizes. Born in Nigeria, he lives in London
A love letter to nature and trees... Evocatively illustrated' * The Big Issue North * 'All the authority of an established folk tale' * Observer * 'A beautifully lyrical kids' fable by the Booker Prize winner about the importance of the natural world with vibrant artwork form Diana Ejaita' * The Sun * 'This meditative environmental fairytale conveys a sense of humanity's deep reliance on the natural world' * Guardian * PRAISE FOR BEN OKRI: 'Ben Okri is that rare thing, a literary and social visionary, a writer for whom all three - literature, culture and vision - are profoundly interwoven' Ali Smith. 'Where fiction's master of enchantments stares down a real horror, and without blinking or flinching, produces a work of beauty, grace and uncommon power' -- Marlon James, on The Freedom Artist