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muddypuddle 's review for:
As an Oak Tree Grows
by G. Brian Karas
Okay, I agree that this book starts out a little...well, a lot... shakily, but other than that the concept and the illustrations are wonderful. (Let's be honest, the young Native American boy didn't just grow up and move away.) But the story had to start somewhere, and the progression of PROGRESS (good OR bad) and GROWTH IN NATURE are beautifully depicted. The time line across the bottom is a wonderful plus, the 25-year increments work perfectly, and of course, it ended the only way it could (what happens to a huge 225-year-old-tree). I LOVED pouring over each picture looking for the changes. I love, too, that the scene was shown in different weather and at different times of the day.