rhodesee's review against another edition
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 against another edition
5.0
My favorite is the one about White Pine but all are beautifully illustrated and written.
unheardmelokate's review against another edition
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.
maidmarianlib's review against another edition
3.0
Lovely poems focusing on different trees, the illustrations are nice
libscote's review against another edition
4.0
Gorgeous illustrations accompanied by short poems about the tree depicted.
tashrow's review
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.
debnanceatreaderbuzz's review
4.0
Trees is a book of simple poems, each one celebrating a type of tree. Maples, aspens, oaks, palms, pussy willows, apple trees, red buds, spruses, dogwoods, sycamores, pines, willows, birches, sequoias---all these types of trees have a poem and an illustration devoted to them.
If you are a tree lover, as I am, or even if you are not (this book may make you one), you probably need to read Trees by Verlie Hutchens.
Here is a sample:
Aspens, tall and graceful,
dances on her tippy toes.
Her golden leaves like castanets
shimmer in the breeze.
If you are a tree lover, as I am, or even if you are not (this book may make you one), you probably need to read Trees by Verlie Hutchens.
Here is a sample:
Aspens, tall and graceful,
dances on her tippy toes.
Her golden leaves like castanets
shimmer in the breeze.
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