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The Tree in the Wood: An Old Nursery Song
The Tree in the Wood is a classic folk song, thought to be French in origin. It is a circular rhyme with intertwining themes of growth and change and of the interrelationships between everything in the natural world. Simple, quiet pictures, linked with repeating border designs and decorative elements, complement and extend the timeless themes. Full color.
32 pages, Paperback
First published July 1, 1945
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November 21, 2014
Gorgeous woodcut and watercolor illustrations highlight this entertaining version of a classic children's french folk song.
The narrative is cumulative and eventually comes full circle, for a satisfying ending. It is fun to read aloud and the repetition will appeal to younger children.
The narrative is cumulative and eventually comes full circle, for a satisfying ending. It is fun to read aloud and the repetition will appeal to younger children.
July 14, 2008
I like songs and it showed how if one thing happens then something which you might not think is connected with that first thing can happen.
September 21, 2011
Similar to "bump on a log" repetitive song. Shows how things can be connected.
September 6, 2013
A folk song about a tree adapted into a picture is a cumulative story that i also cyclic in nature. Woodcut illustrations are colored using watercolors. A good read/sing read aloud. PreK-2
February 28, 2015
Lovely pictures, but the cumulative song gets off track and becomes less satisfying.
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