* Ezra Jack Keats Writer Award Winner
* Golden Kite Award for Picture Book Text
* Writers' League of Texas Picture Book Award Winner
* Kids' Indie Next pick
* 2023 Texas Great Read selection
* Finalist for the Brigid Erin Flynn Award from the Texas Institute of Letters
* Golden Kite Nominee for PIcture Book Illustration
* 2023 Barnes & Noble Children's and YA Book Awards Shortlist
* Kirkus Best Book of 2023
* 2023 Booklist Editors' Choice Book
* NCTE 2024 Notable Book in Poetry
* ALSC 2024 Notable Book
* CCBC 2024 Choices Book

"Gorgeous images and text chronicle joyful childhood experiences—a future classic."—Kirkus Reviews (starred)

"Pen and ink, gouache, and collage artwork by Miyares (Big and Small and In-Between) exudes the golden light of autumn, and prose by Wynter shimmers with evocative sense words—it's almost possible to smell the pie."—Publishers Weekly (starred)

"In the present, there is a lot of joyous activity around the tree, and the movement is reflected in the buoyant language of Wynter's text . . . Miyares' pen-and-ink, gouache, and collage illustrations pair well with the two story lines, effectively expanding the concept of a family tree being both a physical tree and a representation of loving relationships, or genealogy."—Booklist (starred)

"Miyares creates breathtaking paintings that share and further the dance of words . . . the lines are lyrical, but tight, not a word out of place . . . A story of a tree, of generations, of mindfulness, and a wonderful way to show how small acts have far-reaching consequences."—Library Journal (starred)

"Wynter's text sings with the economy and elegance of a poem and specificities delight ("a leaf flecked with holes"). Miyares's illustrations, which capture light especially well, reflect the wonder of family, friends, the outdoors—and the magnificence of a tree that began when "Nell picks up a see."—The Horn Book (starred)

"Wynter and Miyares have crafted a beautiful homage to how the labor and vision of previous generations can benefit so many who come after. Miyares' illustrations capture that ineffable sense of home in the hints of buttery sunlight shining through the curtains, and gouache collage lends each spread a timeless glow that is perfectly suited to Wynter's text. This would be an excellent read-aloud choice for Arbor Day or Earth Day, as it demonstrates how seemingly small choices can reverberate across time in ways we can scarcely imagine."—Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books