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dude_watchin_with_the_brontes's review
5.0
I read this on a "story walk." It was cool to try to identify the next tree by sight, before getting close enough to read the text. This seems like a great book for a read-aloud, and then to have in the classroom for curious young readers to look at again and again at their leisure. The illustrations are beautiful. They're not completely photo-realistic, but the art style matches each of the trees. The texts are creative and dreamy, and a great way to introduce children to poetic language.
rhodesee's review
5.0
Stunning! I love this so much! The illustrations are gorgeous and the information provided about each tree is both educational and beautifully written.
michelle_neuwirth_gray9311's review
5.0
My favorite is the one about White Pine but all are beautifully illustrated and written.
unheardmelokate's review
3.0
3.5 stars - Quiet, peaceful picture book in verse. The collage illustrations are a gorgeous accompaniment. My only issue is this feels more like a book for parents than children.
tashrow's review against another edition
5.0
Celebrate trees in this book of verse with each poem focused on one type of tree. There are willows, oaks, birch, aspen and more. A total of fourteen trees are highlighted here in free verse, each one embracing the unique nature of that tree with clarity and brevity. The poems are only a few lines long, yet the capture the tree perfectly. The poems are more about the inherent nature of the tree than really describing them physically. There are trees that pride themselves on their straight arrow-like height, others that are filled with giggles in spring. Each poem suits the tree its about, changing in tone to match.
The art by Tsong is exceptional. Some of the taller trees are done so that the book must be turned to read the words and see the tree upright. Others are shown in a full landscape whether budding in spring or standing against a snowstorm. The illustrations are done using digital collage with hand-done elements. They are filled with lines that swirl and move, creating breezes on the page and rings on the branches and trunks of the trees.
A beautiful book of poetry about the trees in our world. Appropriate for ages 6-9.
The art by Tsong is exceptional. Some of the taller trees are done so that the book must be turned to read the words and see the tree upright. Others are shown in a full landscape whether budding in spring or standing against a snowstorm. The illustrations are done using digital collage with hand-done elements. They are filled with lines that swirl and move, creating breezes on the page and rings on the branches and trunks of the trees.
A beautiful book of poetry about the trees in our world. Appropriate for ages 6-9.