Planting Hope : A Portrait of Photographer Sebastiao Salgado

A gorgeously illustrated picture book biography about Brazilian photojournalist, humanitarian, and environmental advocate Sebastio Salgado.

As a young boy, Sebastio Salgado loved exploring his parents' farm in the forests of Brazil, always dreaming of what might lie beyond his view. When he went away to school, he met Llia, who showed him how to use a camera. As he looked through the lens, Sebastio realized he could use photography to capture how the world fits together.

Sebastio used his pictures to tell the stories of people who might not otherwise be seen. But after witnessing too much destruction, he put away his camera and returned to his childhood home. The land was in ruins.

So Sebastio and Llia decided to rebuild the rainforest and photograph the beauty of the world to save it. Through art and activism, they would show that everyone was responsible for caring for the planet and that hope endures if we take action.