Author(s): Steven Moe; Cricket McCormick (Illustrator)

NZ Children & Young Adult

As the seasons pass, an apple tree grows and wonders why it has been left alone with no purpose. The story is a reflection on the nature of things we can't perceive, and the impact we can have on this world beyond our own imagination.

Welcome to The Apple Tree, a picture book that is a parable – looks like it is for children but it has a deeper message. It was written by Steven Moe with illustrations by Cricket McCormick and a song composed by Matthew Goldsworthy. A video of the book being read with the music being played was read out at the opening of the Wellington City Mission.