On the title page a pale-skinned adult clothed in colorful garb stands among a grayscale forest. As the main text starts, the adult—now aged but wearing a similar outfit—walks with a youngster, apparently a grandchild. Observing and enjoying the vibrant, lush natural world around them, the narrator reflects on the different places the family has hailed from and paths they’ve taken “in search of the perfect place / To put down our roots / And call home.” Over a few page turns, the child (revealed to be the book’s narrator) has grown to adulthood and, donning the elder’s satchel, explores the forest with the next generation. “I grew here. // This is my community.” As the narrator’s children (who present East Asian, like the narrator) swing among the trees and explore the forest, our narrator considers the past, present, and future. With spare but lyrical text, Awan’s story celebrates a forest’s transformation and that of a family over generations. Jomepour Bell’s careful illustrations reveal the passage of time: what has changed (a single fox seen earlier eventually is depicted with two kits, a butterfly emerges from its chrysalis) and what remains: home and the vibrancy of the forest. The bright visual details reinforce the themes of belonging and time and reward attentive reading.