Review "Mixing the true and the truly wild, Jason Chin offers up engaging facts about the towering trees of California and Oregon along with bright, captivating illustrations that pluck a kid out of New York City and plunge him into the redwood forest." --The Washington Post"The story in the illustrations shows in lovely metaphor how a tiny seed of information can take root in a fertile mind and grow into a strong, fire- and disease-resistant, redwood-sized understanding." --Los Angeles Times"This eco-friendly introduction to our state tree relies on straightforward writing for the facts and soft-edged art for a fanciful perspective." --San Francisco Chronicle"Chin packs a great deal of information into his succinct text, and the blend of fantasy and realism in his watercolors will charm readers." --Science magazine"* Chin's watercolor illustrations capture both the majesty of the redwoods and the young boy's inquisitive personality, and while the idea of a storybook so vivid that it comes to life is not new, what sets this one apart is that Chin has paired his fantastical visual narrative with a straightforward nonfiction text. " --The Horn Book, starred review"* The straightforward narrative is given enormous energy by the inventive format and realistic watercolor illustrations--their soft edges and muted hues suit the mist-shrouded giants. Chin adeptly captures the singular and spectacular nature of redwoods in this smartly layered book." --Publishers Weekly, starred review"* A real eye-opener. . . . The text clearly and succinctly presents information, which is effectively illustrated in the colorful paintings. Even better, the narrative element in the artwork soars, promising to engage children imaginatively as well as intellectually." --Booklist, starred review"The dazzling watercolors create an ingenious journey to highlight the facts." --The Cleveland Plain Dealer"This inventive story will charm and educate readers and send their imaginations soaring." --School Library Journal"An inventive, eye-opening adventure." --Kirkus Reviews"A straightforward and informative text about coastal redwoods captions pictures that tell not exactly a different story, but one whose metafictional cheek will draw readers in--just as the book's hero is drawn, by his imagination, high into the redwood canopy. Science and story are seamlessly pulled together in neatly crafted paintings." --The Horn Book, a Fanfare 2009 book About the Author JASON CHIN worked as a children's bookseller. He has illustrated several books, but Redwoods is his author-illustrator debut. He lives in Vermont.
R**K
Picture book version of The Wild Trees!
This book is a children's version of The Wild Trees by Richard Preston, with beautiful illustrations of redwoods. I have read The Wild Trees a couple times, and then next time I read it I will look at Redwoods, to augment the drawings in Wild Trees. I especially like the pictures of the un-named boy as he does tree climbing (like Steve Sillett), finding ferns, animals and the views as he goes up to the top of the crown. There is another picture placing a redwood next to a 30 story skyscraper that is good, too. If you loved The Wild Trees, you need this companion book, which was inspired by Preston's book.
B**E
Awesome, but his Coral Reefs holds my kid's attention much better.
Awesome, but his Coral Reefs holds my kid's attention much better. Read this to 6yo & 3yo regularly. Good information to be sure. Maybe it's a little less interesting for the kids right now. Great art. Love the idea. Check out Coral Reefs too.
C**M
Good for 8-9 year old understanding.
Gave to great-grandchild. Was read to him.
F**E
amazing book!
I gave this book to my 7 year old twin boys the night before we drove into the Redwoods. I'm not sure which was more exciting, a hotel room or this new book. They sat down and poured over the story and illustrations, and mentioned several facts they learned from this book throughout our trip.It is well written and captivating for all ages.
A**R
Very informative
I learned so much about redwoods reading this to my kids! We all loved it!
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