The Little Nut Tree [Hardcover]

Sally Gardner (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 3 and up

A child is given a birthday gift of a tree which bears most unusual fruit.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Gardner takes a traditional nonsense rhyme and spins it into a full-blown story in this effervescent picture book about a girl, her magical tree and the Spanish princess to whom she gives it. A former theatrical costume designer, Gardner has a flair for the dramatic: her tale, set in 1830s England, unfolds through a series of delicately colored sketches, including a fold-out centerpiece that depicts the daughter of the Spanish king arriving in all her pomp and splendor. Dialogue balloons enhance the dynamic mood of the art. Brimming with historical detail, this gentle period piece strikes just the right balance between the fanciful and the realistic. Ages 4-up.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 2-Gardner expands a traditional rhyme to create a pleasant fantasy about a little girl and her magical nut tree. Although the text doesn't always flow naturally, the pictures are lovely; skillfully rendered; and evoke 19th-century England with energy, humor, and period details (costumes, ships, buildings). A two-page spread that folds out to four pages lends additional appeal. Although not an essential purchase, this is an enjoyable supplement to picture-book collections.
Cyrisse Jaffee, formerly at Newton Public Schools, MA
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Hardcover: 1 pages
• Publisher: Tambourine; 1st US ed. edition (May 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0688132979
• ISBN-13: 978-0688132972
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 9.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.5 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,459,205 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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