"Small Actions Change the Future"... Icecream Media Publishes New Book

Selected for the White Ravens
Winner of the IBBY Belgium Picture Book Prize

Icecream Media announced on the 20th that it has published a new book titled 'A Giant Cedar Tree Will Grow Here in 111 Years'.

Set in a barren neighborhood without a single flower, the book follows the protagonists, Edith and her father Bashir, as they add new stories to an ordinary place and imagine what the future could be like.

New Book 'A Giant Cedar Tree Will Grow in This Spot 111 Years from Now' Image. Icecream Media

In particular, the book addresses the climate crisis, urban environment, and the meaning of community from a child's perspective, demonstrating that environmental change can begin with small acts of love and care for one's own space. It also conveys the message that an adult's encouragement to believe in a child's imagination, along with one person’s small actions, can serve as seeds that reshape the community and its future.

This book has been selected for the 2025 White Ravens, a list of outstanding children's and youth books worldwide, and was awarded the 2024 IBBY Belgium Picture Book Prize.

An Icecream Media representative said, "This picture book naturally conveys the meaning of environment and community from a child's point of view. We hope that at home and in the classroom, this will provide an opportunity for children to talk freely about the spaces they live in and their neighbors."

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