The Tree That Bear Climbed

A bit long. This is a repetition book.......more

* How wonderful, absolutely wonderful, to use a catchy rhythm... * And employ gorgeously sensuous paintings... * To teach young and old about the parts of a tree. Essentially, this book teaches how trees live; how trees contribute to nature. Simplifications along the way make this picture book managea......more

The book incorporated a good lesson about nature, but was boring. The book used way too much repetition making the book boring to not only the reader, but also the children. The excessive amount of repetition might cause children to lose interest, so the lesson about nature will be ignored. While th......more

The illustrations in this book are absolutely gorgeous, but the cumulative story (think The House That Jack Built just feels too repetitive and boring. Although it seems like it's supposed to be aimed toward story times, it was just meh for me.......more

A beautifully illustrated, though very repetitive, book about the parts of a tree and some animals and insects that surround it. **Talking points - Compare your life to a tree. What are your roots? What are your branches? What are your leaves? What are your blossoms?......more