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111 Trees: How One Village Celebrates the Birth of Every Girl (CitizenKid) Hardcover – Picture Book, October 6, 2020

by Rina Singh (Author), Marianne Ferrer (Illustrator)
4.9 4.9 out of 5 stars 47 ratings
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In a small village in India, a boy grows up to make a huge difference in his community by planting trees to celebrate the birth of every girl. Based on a true story, this book celebrates environmental sustainability, community activism and ecofeminism.

This is the story of Sundar Paliwal, who is from Piplantri, a small village in North India. As he grows to be a man, Sundar witnesses how irresponsible mining ravages the countryside and how ancient customs and beliefs cause gender inequality and discrimination. He decides it’s time for change to come to his village. Sundar’s plan? To celebrate the birth of every girl with the planting of 111 trees. Though many villagers resist at first, Sundar slowly gains their support. And today, there are over a quarter of a million trees in his village, providing food, water and opportunities for women to earn a living. His efforts have turned a once barren and deforested landscape into a fertile and prosperous one where girls can thrive.

Based on true events in the life of Sundar Paliwal, and written in collaboration with him, Rina Singh’s uplifting story shows how one person can make a difference in a community. Beautiful illustrations by Marianne Ferrer sensitively bring the evolution of the village to life. With strong links to the science curriculum, this book offers lessons on environmental awareness, sustainability and stewardship, as well as the concept of ecofeminism. It also explores ideas of social development, community and culture, and the character education traits of responsibility and cooperation. A thoroughly researched author’s note with photographs and more information about the village of Piplantri is included.

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    5 - 8 years
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  3. Print length
    36 pages
  4. Language
    English
  5. Grade level
    Kindergarten - 3
  6. Lexile measure
    950L
  7. Dimensions
    9.5 x 0.5 x 10.38 inches
  8. Publisher
    Kids Can Press
  9. Publication date
    October 6, 2020
  10. ISBN-10
    1525301209
  11. ISBN-13
    978-1525301209
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K-Gr 2—Every time a girl is born in the village of Piplantri, in India's northern province of Rajasthan, they plant 111 trees. The initiative was started in 2006 by the village head, Shyam Sundar Paliwal. Singh's story, written in conjunction with Paliwal, describes his life in the village—of walking with his mother to fetch water and growing up to work in a marble mine that was harming the land. After his young daughter died, Paliwal planted trees in her honor and got the idea to plant trees for all the daughters born in the village to honor them and help the land. Back matter explains more about gender inequality, Paliwal's life, and the initiative, which also includes setting aside money for the girls to use when they turn 18. Ferrer's watercolor, gouache, and graphite illustrations show women and girls wearing brightly colored clothing (many also have headscarves) on a barren landscape that fills with green as the trees grow. VERDICT This engaging story serves as a compelling introduction to the concept of eco-feminism and will be great in classrooms for sparking larger conversations.—Jennifer Rothschild, Arlington County Public Libraries, VA

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An inspiring picture book about eco-feminism in action ...―Kirkus Reviews

Girls are one with nature in ... this inspiring true story ...―New York Times

... an interesting and inspiring true story ...―CM Magazine

... an homage to trees, girls, and a planet that is sure to return the favor when we care for it.―Booklist, starred review

... inspiring ...―Globe and Mail

This engaging story serves as a compelling introduction to the concept of eco-feminism ...―School Library Journal

This is an amazing book with a strong message ...―Owl Magazine

... vibrant ...―International Examiner

Accompanied by Ferrer's stylized illustrations in muted earth tones, Singh's approachable text conveys how one person's passion and commitment can have tremendous impact on their community.―The Horn Book

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Kids Can Press; Illustrated edition (October 6, 2020)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 36 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1525301209
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1525301209
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 5 - 8 years
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 950L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Kindergarten - 3
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15.4 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.5 x 0.5 x 10.38 inches
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    4.9 4.9 out of 5 stars 47 ratings

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4.9 out of 5 stars
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A picture book that tackles tough topics with a powerful story.
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A picture book that tackles tough topics with a powerful story.
This picture book will capture your emotions immediately. We meet a young Sundar Paliwal and observe his love for his mother, his desire to see change in his community, and his belief that change will come. But Sundar’s life is marked by hardship and loss.In his adulthood, Sundar suggests a bold plan for changing the way the villagers treat girls and women, “Every girl in the village will be welcomed with the planting of 111 trees.”I loved reading about the massive change that took place with this initiative. Kids will be inspired by the high value placed on all human life, the possibility of change, and the hard work of Sundar in initiating change.Book includes additional info and resources at the end of the story.Thank you to NetGalley and Citizen Kid for providing me with a copy of this book to review. All opinions are my own.
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Dawn Graff-haight
5.0 out of 5 stars Celebrating Girls!
Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2020
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A beautiful story with rich and colorful illustrations. A great holiday gift for young readers. I love how the story touches on culture, ecology and empowerment of girls.
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JWM
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Birthday Gift
Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2021
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Love the style of the illustrations!
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Jamie Bee
5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring Story of the Power of One Person to Affect Change
Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2020
I love picture books like this one that is actually based on a true story and share powerful, important messages that are clear and relatable. We often feel frustrated by what we, as just one person, can do against the bigger issues, like environmental and gender inequality issues. This book shows that one person can make a difference by doing what appears to be small things. The book shares the story of an Indian man who grew up in a desert village where people struggled to survive, where the local marble company devastated the land, and where the hundred-year-old tradition of celebrating a boys’ births, but not girls, were ideas that bothered him. The book gives a little of his backstory as a little boy, including the death of his mother—one of the first of some hard issues addressed in this book. After the boy grows into a man, marries, and has children, the death of his oldest daughter (because of dehydration, as we learn in the afterword) lights a spark in him. He has always loved the few trees around his village (as they remind him of walks to get water with his mother), so he decides to plant trees in her honor. Then he gets the idea to plant trees in the honor of *all* girls when they are born. He becomes a village leader and gets pushback when he suggests that 111 trees should be planted at the birth of every girl. But he is able to make it happen. He also suggests other gender-based reform, like asking parents to agree to educate their daughters as they do their sons and to not marrying their daughters off until they are 18.

But what is amazing, in the context of this book, is the trees. The 111 trees are planted for each girl, and as the girls grow, they and their family take care of the trees and have rituals around them, like tying ribbons on them each year to show their connection to the trees. To keep termites away, they plant aloe near the trees. As they added more and more trees around the village, animals came back, and it became a thriving habitat. The trees planted appear to be fruit-bearing ones (and we do see some mango fruits), as it is mentioned the trees help to decrease hunger in the village. The illustrations in this part of the book are well done and are certainly styled in part like traditional Indian illustrations.

I love the afterword of the book, as the actual story is given in more detail with pictures. So we see the trees with the colorful ribbons around them with the aloe at the base. The aloe has now become a money-making source for the women in the village as they turn it into health products. What a great thing for the community. What started as such a small idea has become very helpful to the villagers in several ways. Hats off to Sundar for getting all of this going and truly making a change that has a wide-ranging impact. It is nice to know that one person can, indeed, make a difference.

I love this book because it teaches lessons about so many things but doesn't come across as preachy. I would think it would be best to tell the child before you start to read the book that this is actually based on a true story; it's real. Even though this is a picture book, it isn't really meant for younger children. Perhaps it would be best for the 7- to 9-year-olds, and certainly the older ones could read it on their own. There are certainly some things that could be hard for a child to handle—like the death of a mother and the death of a daughter—so I think there might need to be some parental support even if the child can read it on his or her own. Highly recommended.

I received a free copy of this book, but that did not affect my review.
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M. Davis
5.0 out of 5 stars Environmentalism meets feminism
Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2020
Childrens Non-fiction. This story is set in a small village of India that is being ravaged environmentally by the local marble plant. This has caused poverty and malnutrition, which disproportionately affects girls. One young man loses his mother at a young age. After he marries and has children, he loses one of his daughters. These two events have given him a heart for women in his village. He decides to run for office, and when he wins he declares that 111 trees should be planted to celebrate the birth of every girl. Boys already had celebrations at their births, but some families actually mourned the birth of a girl as they saw it as a burden on the family. But as the trees are planted, the food becomes more abundant, and engineers help bring back water for the trees and the people. A wonderful inspirational true story of eco-feminism, this story seems most appropriate for older elementary students. It touches on several topics which may be best approached as a class. This could be used to raise awareness of gender inequality and/or ecology, and also how both contribute to poverty.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A picture book that tackles tough topics with a powerful story.
Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2020
This picture book will capture your emotions immediately. We meet a young Sundar Paliwal and observe his love for his mother, his desire to see change in his community, and his belief that change will come. But Sundar’s life is marked by hardship and loss.

In his adulthood, Sundar suggests a bold plan for changing the way the villagers treat girls and women, “Every girl in the village will be welcomed with the planting of 111 trees.”

I loved reading about the massive change that took place with this initiative. Kids will be inspired by the high value placed on all human life, the possibility of change, and the hard work of Sundar in initiating change.

Book includes additional info and resources at the end of the story.

Thank you to NetGalley and Citizen Kid for providing me with a copy of this book to review. All opinions are my own.
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Bellewood Cottage
5.0 out of 5 stars A picture book that tackles tough topics with a powerful story.
Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2020
This picture book will capture your emotions immediately. We meet a young Sundar Paliwal and observe his love for his mother, his desire to see change in his community, and his belief that change will come. But Sundar’s life is marked by hardship and loss.

In his adulthood, Sundar suggests a bold plan for changing the way the villagers treat girls and women, “Every girl in the village will be welcomed with the planting of 111 trees.”

I loved reading about the massive change that took place with this initiative. Kids will be inspired by the high value placed on all human life, the possibility of change, and the hard work of Sundar in initiating change.

Book includes additional info and resources at the end of the story.

Thank you to NetGalley and Citizen Kid for providing me with a copy of this book to review. All opinions are my own.
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Mara L.
5.0 out of 5 stars Stunning and Beautiful
Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2020
Wow, '111 Trees' is an amazing book! This children's book tackles complex and difficult issues, like death and gender inequality, but present them simply with a focus on how our individual actions can improve the lives of those around us. I was enthralled by the compassionate way this story is told with the emphasis of ecology and equality in this small Indian village. I absolutely adored this book!

Thank you NetGalley and Kids Can Press for providing this ARC.
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