In this simple and profound picture book, growing up is seen and experienced through the perspective of a gingko tree. Full color. n nAuthor/artist Hyeon-Ju Lees The Happiest Tree is a wonderfully emotional story of life and growing up that will pull at the heartstrings of readers. n nOver the years, the gingko tree that resides outside an apartment building has seen many things.n n When it was ten, sounds of the Rose piano class filled the ground floor and whistled through its young branches.n n At fourteen, a growth spurt year, it met Mr. Artist on the second floor whose muse was the tree itself.n n As the years continue on, the tree encounters many people in the apartment building making memories. Some are happy, some are sad--theyre all part of growing up. All part of who we will be in the future.n