Description The winning picture book of the 2018 Boolino Prize! The day Joana turns four years old, her grandfather gives her a very special gift: a seed! Grandpa assures her that someday, that little seed will become a huge, leafy tree, but that seems impossible to Joana. How can something so big come out of such a tiny seed? Determined to prove it, Grandpa and Joana plant the seed in the garden. One year later, when spring comes around again, Joana observes sadly that her seed has not yet sprouted. But when she returns from summer vacation, the first leaves have started to appear! The days pass and the tree gets taller and taller, until Joana discovers that her beloved tree is... an apple tree!. A charming, uplifting tale about perseverance that reminds us that small things can turn into big achievements.