IR VERDICT:
TREES FOR ALEXANDRE, written by Katherine McAleer Bonnel and illustrated by Nicolas Chirokoff and Laura Carmona, is a sweet message of love for a mother who dedicates this title her son who died at birth, and for the boy’s twin sister. This personal tale, enhanced by colorfully drawn pictures of Alexandre and his sister Caroline, is an engaging and pleasant way to explain a hard concept of death to young children, while honoring the memory of a loved one.