The Curious Compassionate Meets Author Emily Dangremond

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The Curious Compassionate Meets Author Emily Dangremond

Join us in this brief conversation with Emily Dangremond (AKA Dr. Danger) about her debut picture book, Meet the Trees, and her relationship with nature.

Jul 07, 2024

Transcript

“Plants are people too! Trees are individual beings that are alive, they have their own lifetimes. They can’t run and hide, they can’t attack the way we think of animals doing that. But they are living beings.” - Emily Dangremond

A Few Highlights:

Caterpillar outbreaks, defoliated trees, and juneberry season all played a part in the inspiration for Meet the Trees.🌲🌳
Native planting/landscaping including Serviceberry trees otherwise known as Saskatoons (in Canada) – my new favorite word.
The hidden history of the pine tree from the original drafts and possibly some more trees to meet in the future?🌲🌳🌴
The differences between Aspen and Birch trees.
Survival tactics trees have evolved as they face different disasters, pests, and challenging environments.

“Learn more and get to know the plants, animals, and fungi in your own neighborhood.” - Emily Dangremond

Links🔗:

Kids Questions Answered (Emily’s podcast)

Meet the Trees by Emily Dangremond illustrated by Summer Morrison (preorder before July 9!) on Amazon, Bookshop, Barnes and Noble

Check out your local science or natural history museums for other conservation programs in your area.

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The Curious Compassionate Podcast

If you’re compassionate, learning and doing more for yourself isn’t enough–you care about the effect you and your actions have on others and the world we live in. For us, we do that through our books.

We’re a group of picture book (and multi-genre) writers who recognize the power of story. You can expect monthly episodes from us that highlight a curated list of books addressing a theme each month as well as related resources including educational and supportive.

At the heart of our show will be how to foster curiosity within children and ourselves to open and build the bridges between us all. There will be occasional guest authors who dive into the meaning behind their work and multiple hosts. Thank you for sharing this journey with us!

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