An impish, stick creature called Leaf lives in a giant, old tree beneath an ancient volcano and its melting glacier. One day, Leaf's younger brothers run away to play in the vanishing snow, but soon the Twig twins are lost in a maze of endless ice tunnels. With the help of a grumpy hermit and feisty pika, Leaf searches the blue tubes. But it is the rare beasts of the Long Ice who will decide their fate! Twigs live in a fragileworld of old forests and magnificent glaciers threatened by climate changeevents, yet Twigs stick together to survive.Royalties areshared with nature conservancy nonprofits that protect wildlife and forests.Twig stories areillustrated by D.W. Murray, a Disney artist. His credits include Mulan, Tarzan,Lilo & Stitch, Brother Bear, Curious George, and many more. He is arecipient of the New York Society of Illustrators Gallery and the 2004 GoldAurora Award.
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