Doctor Arbo presents her first book:

The Magic within a tree

Summary

Join Dr. Arbo, a tiny guardian of the forest, on a magical adventure!. There are many like her, living in the trees all around the world.

With a sprinkle of magic, she will shrink you down and together will explore the insides of a softwood tree!

Travel from the roots to the top of the tree’s canopy! Use elevators, climb ladders, and zoom around to discover how each cell of the wood works.

But watch out! A dangerous fungus is attacking the tree! Team up with Doctor Arbo and her friends to save it!

In this thrilling journey, you’ll learn how trees are connected with all the creatures, including us.

“The Magic Within a Tree” is a charming tale of friendship, nature, and the wonders of our world!

Click the images bellow and take a glimpse into the book!

Behind the Scenes: The process of making this book.

Process of making the book

Take a look at some of the articles and books that I’ve read to write this book:

Reading List
1. I studied a lot about wood, nature, biodiversity and more. Read many scientific articles and books. See the list for some of them...
2. Then I wrote a story. But before I found the right one, I filled many notebooks with potential stories.
3. I drew every page of the book by hand using pencil. It's very fun and relaxing!
3.hand drawn sketch
4. All of my sketches have a lot of notes, based on what I study and think is important to share (on both the front and back).
5. Then I draw again, this time with the final idea in mind.
6. After completing the final sketching work, I redraw, this time with permanent black pens. I use a light table to draw exactly like my final sketch.
6. After completing the final sketching work, I redraw, this time with permanent black pens. I use a light table to draw exactly like my final sketch.
7. Now it's time to use the computer to color the drawings that I photographed with a professional camera (you can also use a scanner, but I don't have one)
8. After coloring the pictures, it's time to assemble each page... this means I need to add different elements, like text, other small illustrations, or microscopic images, to make it all make sense.
9. Time to add text to the illustrations! The process doesn't end here! There's still formatting to do, combining all the pages, and some final formatting to do... but it's almost ready for review!

Inspiring to connect with nature’s wonders.

© 2025 Ivón Hassel. All illustrations are protected by copyright. ®Storybranch is a registered trademark. All rights reserved.
e-mail: ivon.hassel@thestorybranch.com
Instagram Facebook Linkedin Youtube

Follow us