Can You Hear the Plants Speak? traditional tales ― School Library Journal

― School Library Journal

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Can You Hear the Plants Speak? traditional tales ― School Library JournalOur people believe spirit lives in everything. Mountain, river, wind, tree. Come, take a walk with me. What do we learn from plants when we listen to them speaking? Indigenous plantsman Nicholas Hummingbird calls on the legacy of his great grandparents to remember how one drop of rain, one seed, one plant can renew a cycle of hope and connectionfor him and for each of us. Perfect for readers of Sy Montgomery, debut authors Nicholas Hummingbird and