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Trees, Leaves & Bark
An introduction to the world of insects, caterpillars, and butterflies including identification information, educational activities, and fun facts.Invites young naturalists to spot wildlife. Safety tips are provided and interesting activities are sugested. Color illustrations enhance the presentation. ---HORN BOOKS (Tracks, Scats and Signs)
Book PaperbackPublication 12/1/1995 48Reading Age 8 and Up
Book PaperbackPublication 12/1/1995 48Reading Age 8 and Up
48 pages, Paperback
First published December 1, 1995
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July 19, 2020
Now that I am getting involved in Home Schooling activities, I decided to go off on an adventure with my granddaughter after all the assignments from the real teacher have been completed.
I love to take nature walks, and so far, my granddaughter has not accompanied me, but what if we went on a tree walk.
This book by Diane Burns is better than a backpack full of cookies. It is a guide for a scavenger hunt for trees and its simple--all we have to do is identify the trees by three easy to remember "must haves": leaves, bark and seeds.
Once back home or maybe a rainy day, Diane Burns has included art projects and nature projects to build on our trip to the woods. For example--making a leaf mobile, or a bird feeder out of pine cones.
Pick up this book. Its light-weight in the paperback and beautifully illustrated. Now get out there and hike!!
I love to take nature walks, and so far, my granddaughter has not accompanied me, but what if we went on a tree walk.
This book by Diane Burns is better than a backpack full of cookies. It is a guide for a scavenger hunt for trees and its simple--all we have to do is identify the trees by three easy to remember "must haves": leaves, bark and seeds.
Once back home or maybe a rainy day, Diane Burns has included art projects and nature projects to build on our trip to the woods. For example--making a leaf mobile, or a bird feeder out of pine cones.
Pick up this book. Its light-weight in the paperback and beautifully illustrated. Now get out there and hike!!
November 25, 2017
Summary: This book contains insects, caterpillars, butterflies and other information that one may need to identify certain things that they may find in nature. It also has many fun facts that really interest young children, along with many different safety tips about how to go about identifying certain things in nature that young children may come across.
Evaluation: I gave this book an overall rating of 5. I think this book is very interesting and would easily engage a young reader. I think most science related books are too full of information, and do not suggest ideas that allow children to be children. The colors that are in the illustrations are also extremely engaging for young readers. Every illustration is detailed spectacularly
Teaching Point: I think this book would be very interesting to introduce a lesson about nature in general to Kindergarten or 1st grade. I would read this book as an interactive read aloud, then I would take my students for a walk around the school to get them out of the classroom. While on the walk, I would ask my students to stop and observe the different things that they see. When we return to the classroom, I would ask my students to draw pictures of things that they saw outside and I would also ask them to label their pictures and write 2-3 sentences about their favorite part of going outside.
Evaluation: I gave this book an overall rating of 5. I think this book is very interesting and would easily engage a young reader. I think most science related books are too full of information, and do not suggest ideas that allow children to be children. The colors that are in the illustrations are also extremely engaging for young readers. Every illustration is detailed spectacularly
Teaching Point: I think this book would be very interesting to introduce a lesson about nature in general to Kindergarten or 1st grade. I would read this book as an interactive read aloud, then I would take my students for a walk around the school to get them out of the classroom. While on the walk, I would ask my students to stop and observe the different things that they see. When we return to the classroom, I would ask my students to draw pictures of things that they saw outside and I would also ask them to label their pictures and write 2-3 sentences about their favorite part of going outside.
September 19, 2020
The book Trees, Leaves, and Bark by Diane L. Burns introduces information about trees, including the lifespan and uses of the wood. Color drawings of the mature trees and close-ups of the leaves help identify the trees. Descriptions and illustrations are also given for the seeds and bark.
December 10, 2019
Great reference book and facts. Doesn’t work great for read aloud.
August 2, 2015
Trees, Leaves and Bark (Take Along Guide)
By Diane Burns
Illustrated by Linda Garrow
Categories/Genres for this class fulfilled by this resource: Nonfiction
Estimate of age level of interest: 8-12
Estimate of reading level: Grades 3-5
Brief description: A beautifully illustrated and accurate field guide about trees of the northern United States for young nature enthusiasts.
Identify at least 2 characteristics of this genre(s) and subgenre and discuss how they appear:
This book shares basic information about how to identify common trees by their leaves, seeds and bark. Trees and information are accurately portrayed thanks to the knowledge of a horticulturist and a forester who were interviewed for the book. Includes a table of contents. Also included is a scrapbook for the reader to include their own observations. It will hold up to many uses as young nature enthusiasts carry it in their backpacks for use on hikes through the woods.
In what ways and how well does this resource as a whole serve its intended audience?
This book serves its young audience well by providing a rather simple field guide that doesn’t include Latin terminology or other extraneous detail. It focuses on a limited number of common trees and is not too overwhelming.
Awards if any:
None, but the author, Diane Burns has won awards for her other books.
Links to published reviews from professional sources e.g. ALA, Booklist, Kirkus, SLJ, etc. if any:
None that I could find.
By Diane Burns
Illustrated by Linda Garrow
Categories/Genres for this class fulfilled by this resource: Nonfiction
Estimate of age level of interest: 8-12
Estimate of reading level: Grades 3-5
Brief description: A beautifully illustrated and accurate field guide about trees of the northern United States for young nature enthusiasts.
Identify at least 2 characteristics of this genre(s) and subgenre and discuss how they appear:
This book shares basic information about how to identify common trees by their leaves, seeds and bark. Trees and information are accurately portrayed thanks to the knowledge of a horticulturist and a forester who were interviewed for the book. Includes a table of contents. Also included is a scrapbook for the reader to include their own observations. It will hold up to many uses as young nature enthusiasts carry it in their backpacks for use on hikes through the woods.
In what ways and how well does this resource as a whole serve its intended audience?
This book serves its young audience well by providing a rather simple field guide that doesn’t include Latin terminology or other extraneous detail. It focuses on a limited number of common trees and is not too overwhelming.
Awards if any:
None, but the author, Diane Burns has won awards for her other books.
Links to published reviews from professional sources e.g. ALA, Booklist, Kirkus, SLJ, etc. if any:
None that I could find.
February 23, 2012
"Trees, Leaves and Bark" by Diane L. Burns, which is in the "Take-Along Guides" series by Northword publishing, is an excellent addition to school libraries in which children's non-fiction tree books are severely lacking. It would also be great for parents, who desire to share their love of the outdoors with their children. This children's tree identification guide, covers 16 tree species common in the US including excellent illustrations of the tree shape, leaves, flowers, seeds, and bark by Linda Garrow. The text includes where the trees can be found in the US and in the local habitat, its lifespan and height as well as interesting uses for its wood. Interesting facts about the tree are included such as how Native American's used the parts of this tree. The book also includes several suggested tree related craft activities. I suggest that readers, who are interested in this book, also check out the other Take-Along Guides.
November 2, 2016
I liked that this book had illustrations of trees and leaves rather than pictures. Sentences were short and straight to the point, easy for a young child to follow. I also liked the interesting facts and the hiking advice at the bottom of each page.
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May 11, 2016
Covers a good number of trees and tree groups. Includes interesting facts, some outdoor dos and donts.
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