Celebritrees
Format: ebook
ISBN:
9781466813410 (1466813415)
Publish date: March 1st 2011
Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
Pages no: 40
Edition language: English
Great history and description of famous trees including record holders. There is also a section on those species of trees in general and then a section on preserving trees. 5 stars for the text, 2 stars for the illustrations. Overall 4 stars.
A nice combination of two of my favorite topics - trees and history. I really enjoyed the 14 stories of famous trees contained in this picture book. Some are famous for their age, their girth, their height or for the events that took place in or around them. Many of the trees discussed are still ali...
Finally, a title to booktalk on Arbor Day!