A beautifully illustrated and engaging guide to trees for children.
Charlotte Voake is an internationally acclaimed
children's author and artist. She studied art history but always
wanted to be an illustrator. She recently won the Smarties Silver
Medal Award for her picture book, The Pizza Kitten.
Kate Petty lived in Cornwall with her husband, Mike, before
tragically dying from cancer in May 2007. She was both an
extraordinary writer and an extraordinary person. The author of a
number of novelty and pop-up books, including the innovative The
Great Grammar Book and The Wonderful World Book, Kate was also
involved in creating amazing books for the Eden Project children's
book list.
Jo Elworthy is in charge of education at the Eden Project in
Cornwall. She has previously written books on plants and worked for
Channel 4.
Voake, whose charming drawings have a touch of Edward Ardizzone
about them, has written a marvellous book about how to grow,
measure and identify trees
*Observer*
The watercolour illustrations are mini works of art . . . Pure
delight, we loved it! Highly recommended!
*Hot Brands Cool Places*
It would make an excellent gift for a child (or an incompletely
educated adult like me) and is a must-have resource for all
environmentally aware schools
*School Librarian*
An attractively illustrated introduction to this subject, combining
instructions and ideas for getting to know trees better, in which
watercolour illustrations capture the form and beauty of each
variety. The trees are well chosen - even the most urban of
children won't have to look far to find a tree that they can look
up at.
*Junior Education Plus*
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