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River Tree
Beginning with a tiny seed, follow a pecan tree through all the stages of its life. This thoughtful, heartfelt book teaches children to cope with endings and reflects on the beauty of new beginnings. This book is also meant to aid those attempting to learn English or Spanish via the Spanish-language version, Árbol Río.
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24 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 2, 2018
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September 12, 2018
Sweet Story
Sweet story to explain to young ones a tree's life cycle. Pictures are great and the book translated well to my cell phone. Loved it.
Sweet story to explain to young ones a tree's life cycle. Pictures are great and the book translated well to my cell phone. Loved it.
September 13, 2018
Life cycle
This is a very great descriptive and illustrated book for young ones about the circle of life, the importance in life, and why there is a beginning and end.
This is a very great descriptive and illustrated book for young ones about the circle of life, the importance in life, and why there is a beginning and end.
February 19, 2019
A cutely illustrated and surprisingly moving tale of the cycle of life.
September 22, 2018
What an interesting little book.
The illustrations are wonderful and although the story-line is somewhat different from that of an atypical children's book, still it is an interesting topic. I am not quite sure how younger children will grasp this, it could elude to many questions from the child which is something not really wanted at bedtime....but nonetheless a story with great merit in the learning process of a child.
I do wonder though, why the size of the text kept getting smaller the further into the book I proceeded, odd.
Certainly worth a look...
The illustrations are wonderful and although the story-line is somewhat different from that of an atypical children's book, still it is an interesting topic. I am not quite sure how younger children will grasp this, it could elude to many questions from the child which is something not really wanted at bedtime....but nonetheless a story with great merit in the learning process of a child.
I do wonder though, why the size of the text kept getting smaller the further into the book I proceeded, odd.
Certainly worth a look...
March 22, 2019
It’s ok. So so.
I like that it shows a cycle and that the end is the beginning. The pictures are cute and colorful but the book only goes half way. If it is supposed to be educational, it needs more diagrams ,more vocabulary to learn about a lifecycle or a habitat. If it is supposed to be a fiction story where the tree has feelings, it started too late. At the end of the story the books talks about how the tree may have feelings, but this should have been established in the beginning; really building the character of the tree and the adventure it has through its life cycle.
I like that it shows a cycle and that the end is the beginning. The pictures are cute and colorful but the book only goes half way. If it is supposed to be educational, it needs more diagrams ,more vocabulary to learn about a lifecycle or a habitat. If it is supposed to be a fiction story where the tree has feelings, it started too late. At the end of the story the books talks about how the tree may have feelings, but this should have been established in the beginning; really building the character of the tree and the adventure it has through its life cycle.
December 31, 2018
Amazing that God created all these wonders for us to enjoy. There is order and purpose in God's creation. Although the book doesn’t mention God, He is the Author and Creator of this circle of life. “And He is before all things, and by Him all things consist.” Colossians 1:17. That is worthy information for children (and adults) to meditate on.
April 5, 2019
Interesting and educational
This opened a new door for my granddaughter.
She really enjoys our reading sessions, as long as I am doing the reading, so I’ve decided there needs to be some “pure education” included. We spent about 20 minutes talking about the was forests evolve through the years, and she labeled it “a good book”
This opened a new door for my granddaughter.
She really enjoys our reading sessions, as long as I am doing the reading, so I’ve decided there needs to be some “pure education” included. We spent about 20 minutes talking about the was forests evolve through the years, and she labeled it “a good book”
March 26, 2019
Ending is problematic
It ends abruptly for a child’s book — I can see the renewal but it needed than what it has to make it feel completely, truly, for any reader but I think especially a young reader.
It ends abruptly for a child’s book — I can see the renewal but it needed than what it has to make it feel completely, truly, for any reader but I think especially a young reader.
September 13, 2018
Beautiful
Loved the story. Loved the art work. Very cute. For children to learn and adults will love to read it to them
Loved the story. Loved the art work. Very cute. For children to learn and adults will love to read it to them
September 15, 2018
What a sweet book to read to children. It shows how small things can make a big difference to so many people.
October 9, 2018
great for younger kids to see the joy of life cycle
March 20, 2019
life of a tree
This is a great story of a life of a tree and how animals, people, and elements of nature affect it. It touches on lessons of time, generosity, and loss.
This is a great story of a life of a tree and how animals, people, and elements of nature affect it. It touches on lessons of time, generosity, and loss.
May 14, 2019
Year 2 class
We really liked the story because the pictures are beautiful and the story was outstanding.
Thank you to the author
We really liked the story because the pictures are beautiful and the story was outstanding.
Thank you to the author
June 18, 2019
Beautiful story of nature and the circle of life.
September 20, 2019
Nice! A circle of life book - all living things have a beginning, a middle, and an end - as illustrated by a pecan tree. Nicely done. Great for 2-6 yr. olds. (and older 'kids' - like me!)
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