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There Was a Tree by Rachel Isadora (2012, Hardcover)

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A favorite childrens song becomes a colorful book filled with African wildlife Also known as "The Green Grass Grew All Around," this popular song has been recorded by artists from Barney to Captain Kangaroo. Now "the prettiest tree that you ever did see" is a lovely acacia tree, where a baby starling is just about to hatch. Rachel Isadora gives children a fun, easy way to follow along with the cumulative lyrics by using rebus icons for the repeated words, as she did with 12 Days of Christmas. Sheet music is also included, making this irresistible fun!

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Product Identifiers

PublisherPenguin Young Readers Group

ISBN-100399257411

ISBN-139780399257414

eBay Product ID (ePID)113265914

Product Key Features

Book TitleThere Was a Tree

Number of Pages32 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2012

TopicGenres & Styles / Children's, People & Places / Africa, Music / Songbooks, Animals / General, Imagination & Play

IllustratorIsadora, Rachel, Yes

GenreMusic, Juvenile Fiction, Juvenile Nonfiction

AuthorRachel Isadora

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.3 in

Item Weight13.8 Oz

Item Length10.2 in

Item Width10.4 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience

LCCN2011-047401

Dewey Edition23

ReviewsBright, clear, colorful. . . . This lively new version of a story hour standard will appeal to young preschoolers as well as to older kids on the cusp of reading., Appealing. . . . Returning to the African setting and textured collage technique she has used so successfully in adaptations of folk tales. . . . A read-aloud, sing-along delight., "Appealing. . . . Returning to the African setting and textured collage technique she has used so successfully in adaptations of folk tales. . . . A read-aloud, sing-along delight." -- Kirkus Reviews "Bright, clear, colorful. . . . This lively new version of a story hour standard will appeal to young preschoolers as well as to older kids on the cusp of reading." -- Booklist "A fine contribution to illustrated picture books based on children's songs." -- The Horn Book "Collage pictures that pop off the pages using bright colors and interesting textures. . . . . As she has chosen to make this a rebus story, young children will be able to participate in this fun read-aloud." -- Library Media Connection, Collage pictures that pop off the pages using bright colors and interesting textures. . . . . As she has chosen to make this a rebus story, young children will be able to participate in this fun read-aloud.

Grade FromPreschool

Grade ToKindergarten

Dewey Decimal782.42 E

SynopsisAnd the green grass grew all around, all around, the green grass grew all around! This beautiful picture book is based on the words to a popular song that has been entertaining children for decades. Now the lyrics 'the prettiest tree that you ever did see' come to life in a gorgeous African setting-as a baby bird us getting ready to hatch on the branches of an umbrella acacia tree. Caldecott Honor winner Rachel Isadora uses colourful rebus icons to illustrate the repeated words in the cumulative text, giving children an enjoyable and easy way to follow along. Sheet music is included as well, making it fun for families to not only read together - but to also sing along!

LC Classification NumberPZ8.3.I76Th 2012