The Big Tree

by Bruce Hiscock

Book Overview

Follows the development of a large old maple tree from its growth from a seed during the American Revolution to its maturity in the late twentieth century. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0689315988
• ISBN13: 9780689315985
• Release Date: January 1991
• Publisher: Atheneum Books
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.4" x 10.3"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 3

Customer Reviews

History as well as science lesson

Bruce Hiscock has managed to pack in information on both science and history in an enjoyable way in just a few pages. My 8-year-old daughter loves this book. We did it as a read aloud, and I found that my older kids were also listening in and looking at the pictures with interest.

Awesome story & teaching material

This is a great book to use in conjunction with a unit on trees. I was absolutely thrilled when I received this book. I purchased it based on the description that it tells the story of a tree and the history that occurs in our country as the tree grows older. I was thrilled when I saw that is also discusses how the tree grows, its rings, and growth needs. I strongly recommend this picture book for any elementary school teacher.

What a treasure!

We borrowed this book from the library and loved it so much that we bought our own copy. It's beautiful and informative, tells a great story, too. Both my kids (3 and 7) love this book. It's ideal for reading to kids of different ages because the younger ones will enjoy the illustrations and story and the older ones will appreciate all that as well as the science.

Time passes as the Big Tree Watches

This is a wonderful book. It is the story of a maple tree inNew York state; how it began from a seed, grew up in the forestprimeval, survived the pioneer's axe to live in a family's yard, has provided shade and syrup to generations passing on its way to becoming the venerable giant it is now. Part science, part American history, all beautiful. My son has enjoyed this book since he was about 3 (he's reading it himself now at 7) and I'm buying extra copies as gifts.