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What Did the Tree See
What Did the Tree See
hardback
Published:
18 February, 2021
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Description
'This beautifully drawn book is a delightful launchpad for home learning' – Sunday Times
Told in gentle rhyming verse, this beautiful non-fiction picture book follows the story of an oak tree on a hilltop as it witnesses life changing around it over the course of hundreds of years. From the time when hunters chased deer through the woodland, to when trees were cleared for farmland, to the smog and factories emerging during the industrial revolution. One majestic oak has seen it all, and now we can too.
Accompanying pages at the end of the book include a timeline of events in world history across the periods featured in the poem, the life cycle of an oak tree, and prompts to help parents and children explore their own local history.
10p from every book sold goes to support the work of the National Forest.
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9781913519018 |
| ISBN10 | 1913519015 |
| Number Of Pages | 32 |
| Item Weight | 420 g |
| Product Dimensions | 234 x 282 x 10 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Hachette Children's Group |
| Format | hardback |
Media Reviews
'Simple rhyming text matched by beautiful and carefully detailed illustrations offer a delightful history lesson' -- Julia Eccleshare, LoveReading4Kids
'This beautifully drawn book is a delightful launchpad for home learning' * Sunday Times *
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Author's Bio
Charlotte says she doesn't come from anywhere because she moved around a lot when she was growing up. She always wanted to be a writer and worked as a bookseller before training to teach English as a Foreign Language. This took her to the Czech Republic and Ukraine, before she headed to Zanzibar to teach English to student nurses. On her return to the UK, Charlotte moved to Oxford where she started working in publishing before going freelance and writing children's non-fiction. She now writes picture books and young fiction, both with her husband Adam, and on her own. Sam Usher studied illustration at the University of West England. His debut picture book Can You See Sassoon? was shortlisted for the Waterstones Prize and the Red House Children's Book Award. He lives in London with an ancient housemate, and when he's not holding a pen and wobbling at paper, you'll find him playing the piano, eating chocolate and trespassing.