Oak Tree Comics sponsors this book giveaway of The Art & Oakie Ask series, presented in partnership with The Children’s Book Review.
Speak Their Language: Enter to Win a Set of Books That Connect Children with Nature’s Voice (Plus a $100 Gift Card!)
Feel the heartbeat of the forest and hear nature’s call with the enchanting Art & Oakie Ask series. These beautifully illustrated books invite young hearts to listen to the trees, understand the animals, and appreciate the bees that make our world flourish.
When we take time to listen, nature speaks volumes. Josh Oaktree and Josiane Vlitos have created a magical world where empathy bridges the gap between humans and the natural world—teaching children that understanding begins with opening both their ears and their hearts.
Each colorful page offers a chance for your child to develop compassion for our planet’s most vulnerable creatures and learn how even the smallest hands can make the biggest difference. What animal language will your child learn to speak next?
Book Giveaway
About the Series
Do You Speak Tree?
Written by Josh Oaktree
Illustrated by Josiane Vlitos
Ages 4+ | 56 Pages
Publisher: Oak Tree Comics (2021) | ISBN-13: 978-1-954754-02-7
Publisher’s Summary: If a tree falls and no one around cares, what do you do? Oakie the good-natured oak tree goes on an adventure to find help. Will Oakie save the forest? That all depends…
Do You Speak Tree?
You’ll love this nearly wordless graphic novel for kids.
For every book sold, whether print or digital, your book purchase plants a tree with One Tree Planted, a non-profit 501(c)(3).
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Do You Speak Bear?
Written by Josh Oaktree
Illustrated by Josiane Vlitos
Ages 4+ | 72 Pages
Publisher: Oak Tree Comics (2023) | ISBN-13: 978-1-954754-04-1
Publisher’s Summary: From the creators of Do You Speak Tree? comes an un-fur-gettable sequel!
Do You Speak Bear? continues Art & Oakie’s adventures as they speak up for all the animals who call the forest home. Its nearly wordless graphic novel format makes speaking up for the environment universal and fun for everyone.
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Do You Speak Bee?
Written by Josh Oaktree
Illustrated by Josiane Vlitos
Ages 4+ | 64 Pages
Publisher: Oak Tree Comics (2024) | ISBN-13: 978-1-954754-07-2
Publisher’s Summary: What’s the buzz? Art and Oakie’s third adventure is now here!
THE STORY: In Do You Speak Bee?, Oakie befriends a colony of bees only to find out that Art is scared of them. To help Art overcome her fears, Oakie invites the bees into the school to teach Art’s class. When Art learns how bees pollinate the fruits and vegetables we eat, what will she do? Can Art and Oakie help save the bees?
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About the Author
Josh Oaktree is the founder and managing director of Oak Tree Comics, an independent children’s book publisher where imagination meets environmentalism. His books include the young reader series Art & Oakie Ask and the middle-grade books Thorn the Unicorn and The Weird Animal Hour. When not writing, Josh enjoys being out and about in nature, trail running and rock climbing. He lives in sunny California.
You can learn more about Josh and his stories on the Oak Tree Comics website: www.oaktreecomics.com.
Read our exclusive interview: A Conversation with Josh Oaktree: Where Empathy, Nature, and Storytelling Intertwine
About the Illustrator
Josiane Vlitos is an illustrator hailing from beautiful Prince Edward Island. She studied Communicated Design and worked as a graphic designer before finding her one true love, illustration. Her work is rooted in her English childhood: exploring castles, building forts and beach combing. She adores bright palettes, cheeky characters and magical worlds. In her work, she strives to spread joy and spark positive change — whether by fostering a sense of inclusion, promoting sustainability, or encouraging self-love. When she’s not illustrating, you can find her with a nose in a book, scouring beaches for treasure, or generally with her head in the clouds and a biscuit in hand. She lives in Charlottetown with her husband, daughter and rabbit.
You can follow Josiane Vlitos on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/josianevlitos
11 Comments
I would speak to the flowers. I would tell the flowers how much I appreciate the happiness it brings me and my grandchildren. We love how you feed the bees which bring us delicious honey. How you make beautiful bouquets to cheer others when they’re feeling down. We also love when you first appear in early spring and brighten the chilly days.
Sounds like a cute series.
I would like to win these books because it’s a beautiful combination of art and heart that is engaging and fun.
So easy to fear something you don’t understand.
I would love to speak to my pets. I always say if I could have 5 minutes of perfect understanding human to dog, we could clear up a lot of issues. I could ask them if anything hurts, if they like their food, explain the storms won’t hurt them and that they are safe… things like that. Even 5 minutes of clear communication could clear up so much,
I would ask the polar bears if they love the climate they live in .
I’d ask an orca if it’d accept my son’s friend request.
I would love this set for my niece and nephews.
This would be perfect set for my niece and nephews
Very cute series! I’d like to speak possum, but maybe I already do – alternating between shrieking and going completely silent LOL
Ask squirrel for best acorns