Overview
Lily wants a tree for her birthday. Although she and her father live in a tiny dark apartment, she promises to give it water and sun and air. But after she receives her treeāwhom she names Georgeāeven Lily canāt imagine how their daily walks will change the neighborhood!
With George in a wagon, the two friends explore Lilyās street, greeting neighbors who are happy to sit in Georgeās shade. It turns out heās the only tree on the street! Soon Lilyās friends want trees of their own. And together they become a small forest that travels from one end of the city to the other. Once word gets around, more people join ināwith plants and flowers, chairs and picnic blankets, books and instruments.
This uplifting new picture book by Marie-Louise Gay is inspired by a project by the landscape artist Bruno Doedens and the late Joop Mulder called Bosk (meaning āforestā) in the Dutch city of Leeuwarden. It reminds us thatāif we dare to imagine itāwe can change the world, one tree at a time.
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Key Text Features
dialogue
illustrations
author's note
gatefold
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Correlates to the Common Core States Standards in English Language Arts:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.2
Retell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.4
Identify words and phrases in stories or poems that suggest feelings or appeal to the senses.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.7
Use illustrations and details in a story to describe its characters, setting, or events.
This book title, Walking Trees, ISBN: 9781773069760, by Marie-Louise Gay, published by Groundwood Books (March 5, 2024) is available in hardcover. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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