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"A modern-day parable about kindness and community...Lau also includes a subtle undercurrent about the importance of nurturing a broad sense of community through collaboration, compassion, and the sharing of resources." -Publishers Weekly Roo is a busy and hardworking treehouse builder in her village. After a tragic accident that leaves Roo and her village without homes, Roo sets off on an uncertain journey to find place where they can live. In this read-aloud picture book, readers come along Roo as she finds the determination and initiative to make things right again. The Village of the Trees and its colorful illustrations tell a story of restoration and rescue in a way that one might least expect.