Description: A picture book by author Miwa Nakaya, known for Black Crayon and Broad Bean and Friends. The author's gift for bringing small, ordinary objects to life shines through in this heartwarming story about valuing oneself and living joyfully alongside others. I Am a Tree Stump: A tree that once had lush leaves and branches grows old and becomes a stump. Feeling that it no longer serves any purpose since it can't bloom flowers or grow new leaves, the stump grows discouraged. But with the help of other animals, it discovers there are things only a tree stump can do. Happy Birthday, Tree Stump: On the stump's birthday, it decides to celebrate alone. But its animal friends work together to count its growth rings, and in the end, everyone celebrates the stump's birthday together. The Tree Stump's New Friend: Lonely without any friends, the stump is joined by a dandelion that blooms beside it. But the stump struggles to get along with the standoffish dandelion. Then one day, the dandelion turns into seeds and drifts away.