Description
A single old tree is home for owls and voles, squirrels and martens, and many other creatures of the deep woods. Through cumulative verse this book tells the tale of their community.
Status
Available
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Publication
Dawn Pubns (1995), Edition: First Edition, Hardcover, 32 pages
User reviews
LibraryThing member szanes
This is a beautiful book that is based on the repetitive pattern found in "This is the House That Jack Built". More information is given at the end of the book regarding each species of plant or animal featured in the book. This book is great to base student formula writing on, maybe with different
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habitats. Great science content. Show Less
LibraryThing member matthewbloome
This book was basically built on the "house that jack built" model, except that it was about an ancient forest ecosystem. The last page described all the plants and animals that were mentioned in the text and it defines the term ancient forest. It also makes a plea for the protection of the
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remaining ancient forests in the U.S. and the world. Not a bad book. Show Less
LibraryThing member Turrean
Cumulative verse about the life cycle of a tree in a forest. Reading it aloud is a bit of a slog for the reader, since some of the repeated lines are more informative than fun-to-read.
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Physical description
32 p.; 8.5 x 0.5 inches
ISBN
1883220327 / 9781883220327