Illustrated by Leslie Evans
Rating: Additional
Charlesbridge, 2008, $15.95
ISBN: 9781580891684
Age/Grade level: Ages 4-7
A young boy and his dog take a walk in the snow; he uses sight and touch to observe how--bare of leaves--many trees have strikingly different and easily recognizable shapes.
The simple poetic text and the linear illustrations--a mix of lenoleum block prints, watercolors, and collage--convey a subtle appreciation of nature which this lovely, quiet book can foster in young children on a one-to-one basis, in primary classrooms, or even effectively presented in a storytime.
Reviewer: B. Carswell, OCPL/West Garden Grove
