Reviews

Up in the Leaves: The True Story of the Central Park Treehouses by Shira Boss, Jamey Christoph

mldeblois13's review against another edition

5.0

Beautiful story, beautiful language! Great mentor text!

sassychortle's review against another edition

5.0

Really beautiful story about a boy's creativity and following his passions. A+

rainbowbookworm's review against another edition

5.0

Bob Redman is one of America’s unsung heroes. This book, written by his wife, tells of how his illegal treehouses in Central Park led him to a job offer and his dream career.

middle_name_joy's review against another edition

4.0

Up in the Leaves tells the true story of Bob Redman's boyhood obsession of building treehouses in Central Park. Bob is the author's husband.

I think kids would find it entertaining that Bob's treehouses are always taken down, and yet he perseveres. It would also be a good text for exploring the multiple intelligences, how some people feel more at home in nature.

The illustrations by Jamey Christoph are in a watercolor style. It reminds me of the art in [b:Rescue & Jessica: A Life-Changing Friendship|35879393|Rescue & Jessica A Life-Changing Friendship|Jessica Kensky|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1511757333s/35879393.jpg|57396165].