Redwoods
An ordinary train ride becomes and extraordinary trip to the great ancient forests A subway trip is transformed when a young boy happens upon a book about redwood forests. As he reads the information unfolds, and with each new bit of knowledge, he travels--all the way to California to climb into...
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An ordinary train ride becomes and extraordinary trip to the great ancient forests A subway trip is transformed when a young boy happens upon a book about redwood forests. As he reads the information unfolds, and with each new bit of knowledge, he travels--all the way to California to climb into the Redwood canopy. Crammed with interesting and accurate information about these great natural wonders, Jason Chin's first book is innovative nonfiction set within a strong and beautiful picture storybook.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9781596434301 (1596434309)
Publish date: March 17th 2009
Publisher: Flash Point
Pages no: 40
Edition language: English
Category:
Childrens,
Non Fiction,
Academic,
School,
Science,
Environment,
Nature,
Geography,
Biology,
Ecology,
Picture Books,
Animals
Excellent! Non-fiction books for kids seem to be getting better and better these days. This one does such a great job of making the material immediately engaging and relevant for kids. Beautiful illustrations! I can't wait to read the others by this author - Coral Reefs and Island: A Story of the Ga...
Redwoods was absolutely jam packed with fascinating facts about redwood trees, but the information was all presented in a way that was not overwhelming to kids. I was impressed with how Jason Chin was able to capture the extraordinarily interesting facts about these beings, and convey the absolute...
I can see myself picking this as my favorite nonfiction picture book. I love the text and the pictures perfectly complement the text. Redwoods serve as a fascinating subject yet have not been overdone as a subject. The text information is supplemented with an author's note explaining his interest in...
A glorious celebration of imagination and of the power of the book.
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