by Jason Chin
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.