Oak Tree

by Gordon Morrison

Book Overview

As the oak tree blossoms, robins and squirrels begin to build their nests, bees fly in and out of their hive, and the tree comes to life.Not only is the oak a living thing itself, it is also a habitat... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0395956447
• ISBN13: 9780395956441
• Release Date: March 2000
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.13 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 9.3" x 11.3"
• Age Range: 4 to 7 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 2

Customer Reviews

Educational and beautifully illustrated

Gordon Morrison's "Oak Tree" tells a simple story. It opens with an oak tree reviving and putting out buds in springtime. Morrison follows the majestic tree through all the seasons of the year, and depicts the diverse community of animals that live in and around it: the mourning cloak butterfly, red-tailed hawk, downy woodpecker, gray squirrel, honeybees, skunks, tree crickets, gray tree frog, and more.This elegant but earthy book is packed full of nature facts. The beautiful illustrations are rich in detail. It seems to me that Morrison has a deep reverence for nature; such a reverence is communicated to me through this wonderful book. If you've never had the urge to hug a tree before, you just might want to do so after reading "Oak Tree."