Great Oak Tree

Discover the enchanting world of nature's resilience and the unbreakable bonds between a curious blackbird, a wise owl and a steadfast guardian tree in this beautifully illustrated, lyrical picture book.

About the author

Zoë Armstrong grew up in Oxford and Paris, where she spent a lot of time making crêpes and reading the books of Maurice Sendak and Arnold Lobel. She trained as a journalist and has worked as a reporter, a teacher and as a publicist for a large animal charity. She is a graduate of the Golden Egg Academy's Picture Book Programme. In 2018, she won a SCBWI contest to have her work illustrated live at the Bologna Children's Book Fair and in 2019, she received the SCBWI?Margaret Carey Scholarship for Picture Book Writers.? Currently, Zoë lives in Brighton with her young daughter.Amélie Videlo is a French-Mauritian illustrator based in the United Kingdom. Family and nostalgia from her childhood inspire her most. She loves making pictures of rich flora and playful characters. She is a prolific illustrator in her home country, where she has published dozens of books. Internationally, she has been commissioned to work for clients such as Beaming Books, Usborne, Nosy Crow, and Zillow Group.

Product details

• Authors: Zoe Armstrong, Zoë Armstrong
• Assisted by: Amélie Videlo (Illustration)
• Publisher: Flying Eye Books
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 3
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 02.09.2025
• EAN: 9781838742171
• ISBN: 978-1-83874-217-1
• No. of pages: 32
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Animals, plants, nature, the environment; Education and learning > Schoolbooks, general education schools; JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Biology, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Trees & Forests, Wildlife (Children's / Teenage), Educational: Biology, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Wildlife and habitats, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Plants and trees, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Ecosystems