Fandex Family Field Guides: Trees [Cards]

Steven Aronson (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 10 and up | Grade Level: 5 and up | Series: Fandex Family Field Guides

Bringing the world of TREES to your fingertips, FANDEX presents a foolproof field guide. Four visual keys--die-cut leaf, bark pattern, flower, nut or seed, and photo of the full tree--plus descriptions of habitat and more combine to give a complete picture of North America's forest and backyard trees.

In addition, TREES is a cultural history--of the mighty White Oak, California Redwood, Aillanthus, the tree that grows in Brooklyn, and the stately White Ash, as important for the bows of early Native Americans as for the baseball bats of today.

50 DIE-CUT CARDS

FULL COLOR THROUGHOUT

KNOWLEDGE AT YOUR FINGERTIPS

FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY

Editorial Reviews

Book Description

Combining 50 individually die-cut cards with full-color illustrations, plus hundreds of intriguing facts, stories, statistics, and trivia, Fandex is the newest breakthrough in information-packed, family publishing.

It's the easiest and most foolproof tree identification guide available. Four visual keys--the die-cut leaf, bark pattern, distinguishing flower, seed or nut, and photo of the full tree--and descriptions of height, shape, habitat, and more combine to give a complete picture of North America's forest and backyard trees. In addition, Trees is a cultural history of the mightly White Oak and California Redwood, the tree that grows in Brooklyn and the important White Ash, as useful for Native American bows as for the powerful bats of our national pastime.

About the Author

Steven Aronson is a former book editor and publisher. He has contributed to numerous national magazines including Vanity Fair, Esquire, and Vogue. He is also the co-author of SAVAGE GRACE which was made into a film starring Julianne Moore. He lives in New York City.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 10 and up
  
• Cards: 50 pages
• Publisher: Workman Publishing Company; Cards edition (January 5, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761112049
• ISBN-13: 978-0761112044
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 4.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #129,370 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #25 in Books > Children's Books > Science, Nature & How It Works > Nature > Forests & Trees

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A cute guide to trees for kids and parents alike..., February 24, 2001

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Laura Haggarty (Northern KY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fandex Family Field Guides: Trees (Cards)

My kids find the Fandex format easy to use, and the information on them accessible. We have several, and they're fun for all of us to use together.

I like the fact that each page has illustrations that show the leaf, bark, and seeds. There is a brief description of the tree, some history as well as typical usage. Each page has the following descriptive categories: Leaves; Bark; Flowers; Fruit or Cones; Seeds; Tree Shape; Habitat; Range; and Other Names. Mind you, this is not a complete and scientific field guide for adults, but rather a book a family can take out on a day hike and have fun using.

The only quibble I have about these decks is that sometimes when they're completely fanned out, the edges of the illustrations get caught up in each other, making it hard to close them properly. But other than that, they're cute, informative, and a nice format for kids.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, easy to find what you're looking for, December 16, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Fandex Family Field Guides: Trees (Cards)

This guide is very easy to reference the tree that you are looking for without having to read a tremendous amount of information in typical identification guides.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars concise, wonderful color pictures,historical antenotes., September 16, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Fandex Family Field Guides: Trees (Cards)

The Guide is good for initial identification to instruct and interest children. It also contains enough important information to impress the nature lover. The historical data and other interesting information makes for good reading.