A Grand Old Tree

by Mary Newell DePalma

Book Overview

The Giving Tree for our time.Once there was a grand old tree, whose roots sank deep into the earth and whose arms reached high into the sky. Every spring the grand old tree flowered and bore cherries... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0439788994
• ISBN13: 9780439788991
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.34 lbs.

Customer Reviews

This book does double duty

This is a good nature book that explains, in very general terms, a tree's ecosystem and reproductive cycle. It also deals gently and honestly with the topic of death -- the tree dies and falls down; perceptive children may make the connection between plant and animal life cycles, so if you are exploring that subject, this is a very good book to get the ball rolling. Nice straightforward story and simple, elegant text to match. (ReadThatAgain book reviews)

Grand book for library presentation

This was ordered for our Shade Tree Commission to do as an Arbor Day program at the public library - Great choice

A Grand Old Tree

This is a cute book for the preschool age about the things that trees provide to animals and how even after they die their children and grandchildren leave a lasting impression on this earth. It is a great way to introduce the topic of nature and the illustrations are lovely. The text is simple but well written. I've read this with my 2 year old and he has really enjoyed it.