The Beauty Tree

One night, in the moonlight, Tilly finds that a holly tree at the village entrance has transformed into a beauty tree; half human and half tree! Tilly is convinced to change places for one night in order to make the beauty tree’s dream of walking come true. However, a few days later, kind-hearted Tilly discovers that she had been deceived. If she wants to be human again, Tilly must deceive someone else. What choice will Tilly make? This is a story of kindness and belief.

Tang Tang is a bestselling children’s author in China and a guest professor at Zhejiang Normal University. With a unique storytelling style and rich imagination, Tang Tang has won the National Outstanding Children’s Literature Award three times, the most important award in Chinese children’s literature. One of the winning titles, Aqua Pixie Kakasha, was published by Little Steps. Tang Tang loves traveling and, best of all, writing fairytales.