Because of an Acorn
Published on 2. August 2016
Book
Hardback
36 pages
978-1-4521-1242-8 (ISBN)
Description
Because of an acorn, a tree grows, a bird nests, a seed becomes a flower. Enchanting die-cuts illustrate the vital connections between the layers of an ecosystem in this magical book. Wander down the forest path to learn how every tree, flower, plant and animal connect to one another in spiraling circles of life. An acorn is just the beginning.
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Language
English
Place of publication
San Francisco
United States
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 4 to 6 years
Product notice
With printed dust jacket
Illustrations
full-colour illustrations throughout
Dimensions
Height: 211 mm
Width: 207 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
295 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4521-1242-8 (9781452112428)
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Lola M. Schaefer is the author of many children's books and the winner of a Charlotte Zolotow Honor and the Children's Choice Book Award.When Lola is not writing at home, she visits classrooms and writes side-by-side with children as an author-in-residence. She lives in Georgia. Adam Schaefer is also an author of dozens of books for children, although this is the first time he has collaborated with his amazing mother on a project.
Frann Preston-Gannon is an illustrator and author whose picture books have been shortlisted for such awards as the Waterstone's Children's prize and The Cambridgeshire Read It Again Prize. She was also long-listed for the Kate Greenaway award in 2014. In April 2011, she became the first UK recipient of the Sendak Fellowship, after which Frann spent a month living with and learning from the great master of illustration, Maurice Sendak, at his home in Connecticut. She lives in London.
The Natural Resources Defense Council is the nation's most effective environmental action group, combining the grassroots power of 1.4 million members and online activists with the courtroom clout and expertise of more than 350 lawyers, scientists, and other professionals. Learn more at www.nrdc.org.
Frann Preston-Gannon is an illustrator and author whose picture books have been shortlisted for such awards as the Waterstone's Children's prize and The Cambridgeshire Read It Again Prize. She was also long-listed for the Kate Greenaway award in 2014. In April 2011, she became the first UK recipient of the Sendak Fellowship, after which Frann spent a month living with and learning from the great master of illustration, Maurice Sendak, at his home in Connecticut. She lives in London.
The Natural Resources Defense Council is the nation's most effective environmental action group, combining the grassroots power of 1.4 million members and online activists with the courtroom clout and expertise of more than 350 lawyers, scientists, and other professionals. Learn more at www.nrdc.org.