I love this tree

by Claybourne, Anna

• ISBN13: 9781445152653
• ISBN10: 1445152657
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2017-05-16
• Publisher: Franklin Watts

Summary

Winner of the Association of Science Education, Book of The Year 2017.

I love this tree is a book which looks at the life of an old living deciduous tree and through it explores the amazing life of a tree and the creatures that inhabit it. Using a mixture of photos and artwork the book shows how the tree has changed and how it acts as a habitat for other life.

This beautiful book explores how important trees are to the planet. Packed with information and pictures it provides a wealth of information about trees and their importance and inspires a love of these amazing plants. It's a fantastic resource for the Science Curriculum with its emphasis on plants, classification and habitats, for children aged 8+. As well as winning the ASE Book of the year, the book was shortlisted for the SLA information book award in the 7-12 category and the English 4-11 picture book awards.

Author Biography

Anna Claybourne has written over 150 children's books on all kinds of subjects, from sharks, black holes and splitting the atom to how to draw, Shakespeare's life, and Greek myths and legends. She knows a lot about conservation in the rain forests of Costa Rica as she once volunteered there for three months. She likes space, sewing and music, plays the trombone and loves going camping.

Table of Contents

• 1: I love this tree
• 1: A tree in a trillion
• 1: What is a tree?
• 1: What a tree sees
• 1: Birth of a tree
• 1: Growing bigger
• 1: Tree rings
• 1: Reaching down
• 1: Holding fast
• 1: Root-dwellers
• 1: Built from wood
• 1: Useful wood
• 1: Bark and wood creatures
• 1: Green and leafy
• 1: Energy from the Sun
• 1: Breathing trees
• 1: Living on leaves
• 1: Bursting into flower
• 1: Flower power
• 1: Back to the beginning
• 1: Inside fruits and seed
• 1: Fruit and seed eaters
• 1: Fruit and seed food
• 1: The end
• 1: Life in a log
• 1: People and trees
• 1: Tree tales
• 1: Glossary
• 1: Index