Aani And The Tree Huggers; Author: Atkins, Jeannine; Illustrator Pinto, Venantius J.; Illustrator: Pinto, Venantius J.; Paperback

Author: Atkins, Jeannine; Illustrator Pinto, Venantius J.; Illustrator: Pinto, Venantius J.
Paperback; Colour Illustrations
32 pages
Published: August 2000
Lee & Low Books, Inc
ISBN: 1584300043

Based on true events in northern India, this is the story of a little girl's bravery. One day, Aani hears the roaring of the tree cutters. Hoping to get the workers to put down their saws and hatchets, Aani and the village women explain that the trees provide food, fuel, and homes for animals, but to no avail. Finally, Aani wraps her body around one of the trees, with surprising results. Distinctive color illustrations, inspired by Indian miniature painting, accompany the moving story.Based on true events in India in the 1970s, young Aani and the other women in her village defend their forest from developers by wrapping their arms around the trees, making it impossible to cut them down.