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Sky Tree: Seeing Science Through Art
Contributor(s): Locker, Thomas (Author), Locker, Thomas (Illustrator), Christiansen, Candace (Author)
ISBN: 0064437507     ISBN-13: 9780064437509
Publisher: HarperCollins
OUR PRICE:   $8.09  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: August 2001
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Annotation: An award-winning artist explores how trees remain full of wonder through every season. With additional text contributed by Candace Christiansen, this book presents an enchanting exploration of natural wonder. Full-color illustrations.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Trees & Forests
Dewey: 582.16
LCCN: 9438342
Lexile Measure: 560
Physical Information: 0.2" H x 7.8" W x 9.8" (0.30 lbs) 40 pages
Themes:
- Theometrics - Secular
- Seasonal - Fall
- Seasonal - Spring
- Seasonal - Summer
- Seasonal - Winter
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 28470
Reading Level: 2.9   Interest Level: Lower Grades   Point Value: 0.5
 
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Publisher Description:

"A fascinating, even glorious celebration of nature that will stir both children and adults to a finer appreciation of a wondrous, surprising world that's right within their grasp." --Booklist (starred review)

In this stunning book by Thomas Locker, exquisite paintings are paired with questions about nature, making science comes alive through art. A New York Times Best Illustrated Book of the Year!

In spring, a snapping turtle lays her eggs on the hillside beneath the tree. In autumn, leaves fall as squirrels scamper up the trunk carrying nuts. And on a winter night, a backdrop of twinkling stars shines through the branches. Each day, the tree changes with the purple and pink of a sunset or a nip of cold air. But the tree is more than a thing of beauty--its changes represent the passage of time in nature.

Sky Tree combines the artistic beauty and the scientific wonder of ever-changing nature into a satisfying experience for the soul and the mind.

Each page poses a discussion question, and at the back of the book is an explanation of how Thomas Locker created each beautiful oil painting.


Contributor Bio(s): Locker, Thomas: - Thomas Locker is a renowned author and artist who has earned several distinctions for his children's books, including the Parent's Choice Award for Illustration, and the New York Times Best Illustrated Books of the Year. Candace Christiansen is a teacher of chemistry and mathematics at a school in Columbia County, NY. She is also the author of three children's books. They live in Stuyvesant, NY.