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The tree that time built : a celebration of nature, science, and imagination  Cover Image Book Book

The tree that time built : a celebration of nature, science, and imagination / selected by Mary Ann Hoberman and Linda Winston ; [illustrations by Barbara Fortin]. --

Hoberman, Mary Ann. (Added Author). Winston, Linda. (Added Author). Fortin, Barbara. (Added Author).

Record details

  • ISBN: 1402225172 (ha., s.r.)
  • ISBN: 9781402225178 (ha., s.r.)
  • Physical Description: 209 p. : ill. + 1 sound disc (39 min.)
  • Publisher: Napperville, Ill. : Sourcebooks Jabberwocky, c2009.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Accompanying compact disc contains readings by various people, including some poets, of 44 poems.
Many of the poems in this collection were not originally written for children, but they have been selected to be enjoyed by children.
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 180), Internet addresses (p. 181) and index.
Immediate Source of Acquisition Note:
LSC 24.79
Subject: Nature > Juvenile poetry.
Science > Juvenile poetry.
Environmentalism > Juvenile poetry.
Children's poetry, American.
Children's poetry, English.
Children's poetry > Juvenile sound recordings.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.

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Cookstown Branch J 808.81936 Tree 31681002058147 NONFIC Available -

Mary Ann Hoberman is a poet and the critically acclaimed author of many books for children, including the beloved A House Is a House for Me, winner of the National Book Award. Other popular titles include The Seven Silly Eaters and the You Read to Me, I'll Read to You series. In 2008, Mary Ann was named Children's Poet Laureate of America by the Poetry Foundation.

Linda Winston, a cultural anthropologist and teacher, has worked with students of all ages, from kindergarten through graduate school. She is the author of Keepsakes: Using Family Stories in Elementary Classrooms and Grandpartners: Intergenerational Learning and Civic Renewal, K-6. She lives in New York City.


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