Be a Friend to Trees (Let's-Read-And-Find-Out Science 2)

by Patricia Lauber (Author) Holly Keller (Illustrator)

Be a Friend to Trees (Let's-Read-And-Find-Out Science 2)
Trees are a valuable natural resource. People depend on trees for food, and animals depend on trees for food and shelter. But most important, we depend on trees because they add oxygen, a gas we all need, to the air. While trees give us many wonderful products, we must also protect them because we can't live without them.
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Gr 1-3-The opening of this book is a little misleading in its simplicity- "Trees are nice. They're nice to look at, nice to have around." Lauber goes on to explain increasingly complex topics, such as products made from trees (wood items, paper, maple syrup) and foods from them that animals and people rely on (fruit, nuts, chocolate, leaves, and flowers). They are described as homes for a variety of animals. Finally, an effective description of photosynthesis is provided. Readers will agree with the author's conclusion that ."..trees are more than nice-they're something we can't live without!" The remaining three pages offer suggestions for young environmentalists, such as recycling and finding alternatives to paper products. The full-color labeled illustrations complement the text, as do the diagrams that demonstrate manufacturing and scientific processes. Multiethnic children appear throughout. A good introduction to the subject.-Pearl Herscovitch, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Classification
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9780064451208
Lexile Measure
570
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
HarperCollins
Publication date
January 01, 1994
Series
Let's-Read-And-Find-Out Science 2
BISAC categories
JNF037040 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Trees & Forests
JNF037020 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Environmental Conservation & Protection
JNF051000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | General
JNF065000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Recycling & Green Living
Library of Congress categories
Trees

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