Be Thankful for Trees

A Tribute the Many & Surprising Ways Trees Relate to our Lives

Be Thankful for Trees
Harriet Ziefert, Brian Fitzgerald
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NZ$ 39.99
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NZ$ 31.99
Hardback
h260 x 195mm - 80pg
12 May 2022 US
International import eta 7-19 days
9781636550206
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Age range 4 to 8What gives you a seat, a floor for your feet? A place you can sit with your family to eat? The pum-pum of a drum, a guitar' s twangy strum . . . Tree wood makes music zing, ping, and hum. Using lilting, rhyming couplets, this book explores the many items that are made from trees. But it doesn' t stop there! Kids will also learn about the many uses of live trees - and the environmental danger to trees posed by forest fires, floods, and deforestation. Kids are encouraged to be kind, not only to one another, but to the environment as well. Kids will view their backyards and parks in a whole new light after going on an arboreal eco-tour in this gorgeous paean to trees. This book is printed on responsibly sourced, 100% recycled FSC paper.
"Narrated in rhyming couplets that scan well, this book manages to pack a lot of thought-provoking concepts into a short format in a cohesive, engaging way. Fitzgerald' s colorful, stylized digital illustrations brim with outdoorsy charm and highlight the many beautiful textures and grain patterns of trees barks and cut wood. Arboreal adoration that will indeed leave readers feeling thankful for our wooded world. " - Kirkus Reviews"Via jaunty rhyming tributes, Ziefert offers up plentiful reason to be grateful for trees. . . make(s) for an upbeat read aloud. Fitzgerald' ' s confident digital illustrations embrace Ziefert' s vision simply. . . the books' overall focus is more squarely on the essential, overlooked roles that trees play. " - Publisher' s Weekly"Cheerful couplets and repetitive phrases, excellent for reading aloud, explain how trees serve as food, comfort, music, and more. Fitzgerald' s colorful illustrations depict diverse humans of varying skin tones enjoying a range of activities, as well as numerous animals and ecosystems thriving, all made possible by trees. . . this celebratory ode that encourages readers to explore and appreciate nature isa welcome addition to most collections. " - School Library Journal"I think this might be my favorite kids books about trees ever. There' s a million gorgeous textbook-like non fiction reads that go deep into the nitty gritty biology behind forests and trees, but how many simply highlight their role in our everyday lives? I love that this shows how trees unite us all from sports lovers to book worms and so many in between, really driving home that preserving our forests really is an every human issue. This is a beautiful light hearted reminder of how dependent we are on trees and how vital it is that we consider our impact on Earth continuing forward. " -KidsLitIsLitZiefert' s informative, rhyming text is sure to keep readers engaged throughout as well as prompt fruitful discussions and STEM lessons after the book is complete. Fitzgerald' s colorful, digital illustrations portray diverse individuals reveling in nature and joyfully captures the beauty of nature. . . . A spectacular story for budding scientists, environmentalists, and nature lovers. " - Olivia the Librarian
Harriet Ziefert wears many hats. A graduate of Smith College, she also holds an MA in Education from NYU. She is the bestselling author of more than 250 children' s books and has developed easy-to-read series for several major publishing houses. As founder of Blue Apple Books, she has published over 500 titles, many of which have become best-selling modern classics. Since childhood Ziefert has always loved to swing, but now, as the mother of two and grandmother of five, she must wait her turn. Harriet Ziefert lives in the Berkshires, Massachusetts, where she is thankful to be surrounded by trees. Brian Fitzgerald is an internationally recognized, award-winning illustrator of children' s books. He is a graduate of Ireland' s National College of Art and Design and has also worked on publishing, editorial, and design projects. Brian Fitzgerald lives and works in Dun Laoghaire, Dublin.
Status: Indent title, imported to order
ISBN-13: 9781636550206
Published: 12 May 2022
Published In: United States
Imprint: Red Comet Press LLC
Publisher: Red Comet Press LLC
Format: Hardback
Height: 260mm
Width: 195mm
Pages: 80

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