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In over two decades of being a foliage journalist, I have never seen buzz quite like this before. Trees are loving DANCE LIKE A LEAF and are coming out to show their support in record numbers. This thread features real quotes from actual trees I interviewed in the Seattle area.
“It made me cry because it reminded me of my gramma. She’s actually right over there. The pod doesn’t fall far from the tree, ya know? GRAMMA, I’M TELLIN THIS JOURNALIST ABOUT THAT BOOK WE LOVED. NO I CAN HANDLE IT, I’M NOT A SAPLING ANYMORE! GRAMMA—“ - Doug Fir, gramma’s boy
“I’m not really supposed to say this, but I was a leaf model for this book. I’ve done a looot of modeling work. Like, a lot. This was the most special thing I’ve ever worked on. It’s unbelievably gorgeous, like me.” - Kate Lichen, model
“Oh my dear, this book was so sweet that all the birds & squirrels huddled around to read it with me. We all adored it. We had to read it 2 more times! But then that awful squirrel Rodney went & bit it! The nerve! He said it looked too delicious not to try.” - Eva Green, teacher
“Um, so I’m still learning to read, and this was a really good book to learn from. I liked it a lot. My favorite word from it was burgundy. I thought it meant like a cheeseburger, but my dad told me it was a color! I bet you didn’t know that.” -Sap Ling, kindergarten student
“So, yeahhh, usually as a tree I have some ethical questions about books, with them being made from paper and alllll. ( #TreesArePeopleToo)
But I will admit that this one got to me. I’ll make a special case for it.” - Cheri Blossom, barista
But I will admit that this one got to me. I’ll make a special case for it.” - Cheri Blossom, barista
“I’m a shrub. I’m not ashamed to say it. And yes it is annoying how everyone always talks about TREES like they are so special. This book was so good that I didn’t even care though! It was beautiful. It inspired me to write my own book ‘Sit Like A Shrub.’” -A. Shrub, data analyst
