The Barry Tree is the beautifully illustrated and poignant story of a girl who loves her younger brother, experiences his illness and death and finds a way to hold him in her heart forever. The Barry Tree is a heartwarming story that will appeal to anyone, from ages 6 to 106, who knows the power of love, has experienced the death of someone close to them and is searching for a way to rest in their heart again. The stunning collages speak directly to the heart and its knowledge of the ineffability of love and the enormity of its loss. Readers will feel this book's powerful message as they watch the family coming together to grieve and to find ways to honor the life of their beloved. This heartfelt and heart-wrenching story affirms that life continues. The Barry Tree celebrates the joys of imagination and adventure while guiding the reader through the difficult passage of loss.