. Those trees grow and nourish not only the families but help the heal the world. It is a simple poetry and very easy for little kids to understand. Those trees grow and nourish not only the families but help the heal the world. I appreciate the author/illustrator duo paying a tribute to Kenya's Green Belt Movement. . She has written dozens of children’s books, including We… More about Diane Muldrow, Sign up for news about books, authors, and more from Penguin Random House, Visit other sites in the Penguin Random House Network. I love the pictures, and I like that the environmental message comes through without being overbearing or preachy. It also says that a single tree provided apples, oranges, lemons, and acorns, while the pictures show multiple trees. In this poetic picture book with environmental themes, illustrated by award-winning artist Bob Staake, two young families in two very different parts of the world each plant a tree. Not my favorite style of illustrations but I appreciated all the diversity in both culture, nature and architecture they depicted. We Planted a Tree by Diane Muldrow, is a lyrical, poetic story about people around the world planting trees: from urban Brooklyn and Tokyo, to Kenya’s savannah, to the Mediterranean. Diane Muldrow manages to explain the benefits of trees without lecturing and in a way that is a delight to read out loud. Uh-oh, it looks like your Internet Explorer is out of date. Perfect for springtime reading! Use up arrow (for mozilla firefox browser alt+up arrow) and down arrow (for mozilla firefox browser alt+down arrow) to review and enter to select. What’s not to like about this book? while trees all over the world help clean the air, enrich the soil, and give fruit and shade. As the trees flourish, so do the families . | 3-7 years Auto Suggestions are available once you type at least 3 letters. Now in paperback, this book can be enjoyed by children in classrooms everywhere. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. Buy, Feb 23, 2016 | ISBN 9780553539035 | 3-7 years, Oct 13, 2010 | ISBN 9780375983047 | 3-7 years. I was unaware of this movement and it is amazing how children's books can be used to educate children and adults about important issues here and over. (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles). She later attended Ohio University, where she earned a Bachelor's Degree in Magazine Journalism and a Bachelor's Degree in Fine Arts: Dance. Very nice story about the importance of planting trees, how they help not only beautify our towns and cities but provide homes for wildlife and protect against soil erosion, etc. Shares the benefits of planting trees and taking care of our earth. Lyrical book that shows how important a tree can be! I think kids will really enjoy the illustrations and positive message. She spent several years performing as an actress and dancer in New York’s downtown avant-garde performance scene. As the text describes the growth of the tree and the many benefits it provides (shade, clean air, fruit, sap, and holding the soil, among others), Staake's signature modernized cartoon-style illustrations circle the globe, showing families in New York, Vermont, Japan, Kenya, France, and Italy as they enjoy what the trees have to offer. of Oathbringer, coauthor of Robert Jordan’s The Wheel of Time series, and creator of the internationally bestselling Mistborn trilogy, presents the second book in the ... A family trip turns into an adventure of discovery for a curious and carefree sister ... A family trip turns into an adventure of discovery for a curious and carefree sister We walked in the garden We planted a tree Don't try to find me, Please don't you dare Just live in my memory, You'll always be there All I wanna do is make love to you One night of love was all we knew All I wanna do is make love to you I've got lovin' arms to hold on to Oh, oooh, we made love With a nod to Kenya’s successful Green Belt Movement, Diane Muldrow’s elegant text celebrates the life and hope that every tree—from Paris to Brooklyn to Tokyo—brings to our planet. Not didactic, it shows different families who plant trees and experience all the good that happens, from cool shade to fruit to soil conservation to cleaner air. while trees all over the world help clean the air, enrich the soil, and give fruit and shade. I enjoyed how the story showed people enjoying and caring for trees in a variety of cultures and locations around the world. She later attended Ohio University, where she earned a Bachelor's Degree in Magazine Journalism and a Bachelor's Degree in Fine Arts: Dance. It talked about the healthy soil it will produce for other plants, the breeze, and the shade it provides, the fruit that grows on it, and how it helps people breath better. We Planted a Tree, Is not only a very informative book but is it is very diverse and the illustrations are extremely appealing to the eye. There are no discussion topics on this book yet. This is a nice ode to a tree, with an environmental message that isn't too heavy-handed. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. based on Disney/Pixar Onward—in theaters March 6, 2020! This playful rhyming Little Golden Book asks, How do penguins play? The illustrations are whimsical and colorful and the narrative has a hopeful theme. We Planted a Tree is a sweet story that is told through a gentle, lulling poem. They were very involved and engaged in the books and in the discussions regardings the things they liked or disliked about each book.