This Tree Counts! (These Things Count!) - Hardcover

Book 1 of 4: These Things Count!

Formento, Alison

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9780807578902: This Tree Counts! (These Things Count!)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0807578908 ISBN 13: 9780807578902
Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company, 2010

Synopsis

If you listen closely, the lone tree behind Oak Lane School has a story to tell. It starts with one owl, two spiders, and goes all the way up to ten earthworms using the tree as their home! So what does this tree need? Learn about the importance of trees and count from one to ten in this tale about going green.

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About the Authors

Alison Formento grew up in Arkansas and now lives in New Jersey with her family. She's climbed trees, camped under them, and planted some! Alison is also the author of These Bees Count! and These Rocks Count!



Sarah Snow is a collage artist who combines found papers, acrylics, and watercolors. She has also illustrated These Bees Count! and These Rocks Count! Sarah lives with her family in New York.

From the Back Cover

As Mr. Tate's class prepares to plant saplings, they hear the giant oak tree in their schoolyard tell about all the animal life it supports.

From the Inside Flap

As Mr. Tate's class prepares to plant saplings, they hear the giant oak tree in their schoolyard tell about all the animal life it supports.

Reviews

Not only does this tree count, it matters! The double meaning of the title uses the lone tree behind the Oak Lane School as a taproot for a counting book as well as an environmental message. The tree needs friends so Mr. Tate’s class (no grade cited) decides to plant more trees—but first he claims the tree has a story to tell. As the kids gather round the tree, they hear and see: one owl, two spiders, four robins, seven crickets, etc., all the way up to 10 earthworms. Not only is the tree a home for many creatures but also it contributes to nature by providing shade and “washing” the air, and eventually it becomes things like a tree house, a pencil, and a guitar. The message branches out into a concisely written story with a child’s point of view that is enlivened with realistic and artfully composed paper-cut and digital-collage illustrations. Teachers will welcome this “going green” tale, which ends with the junior tree huggers planting more trees. Preschool-Grade 2. --Julie Cummins

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Publisher
Albert Whitman & Company
Publication date
2010
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0807578908
ISBN 13 
9780807578902
Binding
Hardcover
Illustrator
Snow Sarah
Number of pages
32
Rating
  • 3.61 out of 5 stars
    189 ratings by Goodreads

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