Be a Friend to Trees (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out, Stage 2)

by Patricia Lauber

Other authorsHolly Keller (Illustrator)
Paperback, 1994

Status

Available

Call number

J 582.16 LAU

Publication

HarperCollins (1994), Edition: Revised, 32 pages

Description

Discusses the importance of trees as sources of food, oxygen, and other essential things.

Barcode

5849

Language

User reviews

LibraryThing member t1bclasslibrary
This books tells a good overview of tree facts: how they live, why they’re useful, what kinds of trees there are, and how to protect them. It is perfect for an introduction to trees or plants, or to show children how important trees are to humans and animals. It also has some useful tips to
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reduce the number of trees cut down.
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LibraryThing member GWES.Second
Discusses the importance of trees as sources of food, oxygen, and other essential things.
LibraryThing member abcarteaux
Great book for younger children. Gives a general overview of trees. How they grow, what they can produce, and how we get everyday products from them. Its a great book to read to younger children and introduce them to trees and plants.
LibraryThing member cjs048
Be a Friend to Trees is about what trees are good for. It talks about how the wood from trees. It talks about what items that you use all the time and are made out of wood. Next it talks about what parts of trees animals eat for their food source. The it talks about animals that make their homes in
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trees and the last thing it talks about is how animals use trees for shelter during storms to protect their young ones. It also talks about how trees produce oxygen that humans breath everyday.
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LibraryThing member Kreho
This elementary leveled informational text can teach young children about how important it is to keep earth clean as trees are an integral part to what we eat and the environment for our animals and their habitats.
LibraryThing member rdg301library
This is about how trees are helpful and all the things they can make. For example, pencils, paper, fences, cereal boxes, etc. are all made from trees. The tress leaves are food the many animals and insects. They also grow fruit and nuts that humans eat as well. It talks about how tree sap is used
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for different things (such as chewing gum, rubber and soap) and also how trees are a home to many animals.

The illustrations go great with to book. The designs are fun to look at. The information is very accurate, it is information that you could find in a textbook and also online at a reputable website. The style of the writing is persuasive and makes the reader want to recycle to save the trees.

Reading Level: Primary
Genre: Nonfiction - Informational
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ISBN

9780064451208
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