PICTURE BOOK NON-FICTION Candlewick Press. 2023. $18. 9781536220407
BUYING ADVISORY: EL - ADVISABLE
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
A young girl and her grandfather marvel at different trees from all around the world. The trees that are highlighted show the beauty and diversity of the world's trees. A secondary story inset in the pages shows the girl and the grandfather planting a seed and watching it grow.
The bright and bold illustrations show the beauty and majesty of the amazing trees. The illustrations have a collage effect as photographic images of the leaves from each tree are worked into the pictures. I liked the added interest of the parallel story of the girl and her grandfather planting a tree and watching as it grows. The end of the book includes additional facts about each tree featured in the book. There is also a list of useful websites and a bibliography. When the girl and the grandfather speak to each other a few Spanish words are used.
A. Snow
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