Seeds are sprouting, roots are spreading, and branches are swaying in this tree-mendous poetry collection. From coconut palms and bristlecone pines to baobabs and banyans, Douglas Florian explores the arboreal world with his signature wit and whimsy. Featuring a dynamic vertical format that illustrates the incredible heights and shapes of the trees, this book illuminates the natural history of these majestic beings as well as their unique and quirky characteristics.
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This book is ripe with poetrees,
They're grown to educate and please.
You'll see a cedar.
Oak tree too.
Birch and banyan,
Pine and yew.
Palm and gum
And willow tree,
Plus more you'll love tree-mendously!
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They're grown to educate and please.
You'll see a cedar.
Oak tree too.
Birch and banyan,
Pine and yew.
Palm and gum
And willow tree,
Plus more you'll love tree-mendously!
Read Excerpts from Author Douglas Florian's Poetrees
| Giant Sequoias Ancient seers Of three thousand years. Heavenly high. Friends to the sky. Spongy thick bark. Large as an ark. Gargantuan girth. Anchored in earth. Growing by degrees To world's tallest trees. Never destroy a Giant sequoia. |  | Monkey Tree Puzzle It's said that a monkey could climb Up this tree in the Quickest of time. But climbing back down Without cracking Its crown Is a puzzle so hard, It's a crime. |  |  |
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Starting with the book’s title and ending with a final glossatree, the wordplay in Florian’s latest poetry collection provides plenty of fun. Each of the 18 poems celebrates the wonder of trees, from the giant sequoia (the world’s tallest trees) and the Banyan (an acre in its canopy) to the bristlecone pine, one of the oldest trees on earth (alive for fifty cen-trees). Each poem is printed on a vertical double-page spread illustrated with mixed-media artwork in gouache, watercolor, colored pencil, rubber stamps, oil pastels, and collage on brown paper bags. The dramatic swirling visuals sometimes swamp the words, but the blurry images do leave room for kids to use their imaginations as they interpret the poems. The big pages are well suited for group sharing, as are the playful puns (Lovely leaves / Leave me in awe). The final fascinating notes on each tree, and on leaves, stems, and roots, spell out the call for conservation that is part of the poetry and pictures. Grades 3-6. --Hazel Rochman
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Douglas Florian is the creator of many acclaimed picture books including Dinothesaurus, which received starred reviews in four major publications, Comet, Stars, The Moon and Mars, a Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year and Horn Book Fanfare List selection; Bow Wow Meow Meow, winner of the Gryphon Award and a Parents Magazine Best Book of the Year; and Lizards, Frogs and Polliwogs, a Bulletin Blue Ribbon Book. He lives with his family in New York.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
The reader will not only be treated to some very interesting "poetrees," but will receive some interesting lessons in botany!
April 25, 2010
Format:Hardcover
If you'd like an interesting poetic slant on trees, this is just the book you have been looking for. You'll be taking a look at a seed, the mighty oak, a coconut palm, a baobal, the swirling roots of a tree, the giant sequoia, the banyan, the monkey puzzle tree, the paper birch, the time telling tree rings, the bristlecone pine, you'll read about different kinds of leaves, bark, the dragon tree, the Japanese cedar, the weeping willow, and the yew tree. You'll also be able to learn a bit about each tree in the glossatree.
Paper Birch
Paper birch.
White birch.
Canoe birch too.
Beautiful
Native
Tree to view.
Smooth white birch bark
Grows where it's cold.
Paper birrrrrrrrrrrrrch:
A sight to behold.
The reader will not only be treated to some very interesting "poetrees," but will also receive some small, interesting lessons in botany. Apart and aside from the marvelous verse and appealing layout of the book, there was something very interesting about this book and I had to read it a few times before I figured out just why I was so drawn to it. There was an unusual pattern that stood out on each page and upon closer inspection, it appears that Florian used recycled bags as his canvas. Many kudos to the author for his "green" approach in his celebration of trees, but also to our environment!
Paper Birch
Paper birch.
White birch.
Canoe birch too.
Beautiful
Native
Tree to view.
Smooth white birch bark
Grows where it's cold.
Paper birrrrrrrrrrrrrch:
A sight to behold.
The reader will not only be treated to some very interesting "poetrees," but will also receive some small, interesting lessons in botany. Apart and aside from the marvelous verse and appealing layout of the book, there was something very interesting about this book and I had to read it a few times before I figured out just why I was so drawn to it. There was an unusual pattern that stood out on each page and upon closer inspection, it appears that Florian used recycled bags as his canvas. Many kudos to the author for his "green" approach in his celebration of trees, but also to our environment!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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The first thing the reader will notice about POETREES (besides the clever title) is the interesting concept. Each poem describes a tree and even shares facts about it. The poems are printed in a clever manner. The illustrations are charming as well, such as the ''weeping willow'' which has leaves falling from its eyes rather than tears. A good book for aspiring poets (or botanists) of any age.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By mishyfish
Format:Hardcover
Poetrees
by Douglas Florian
Beach Lane Books 2010
poetry collection; concrete poems, lyric poems
grade 3+
This book is awesome. All about trees, this collection of poems is creative, playful, and beautiful. Some are written as concrete poems, or at least with interesting ways of writing out the words (i.e. the seed poem is written as an infinity symbol to represent the continual process of the nutrient cycle!). It is printed sideways so you open it up instead of from right to left, and the illustrations are really expressive, often giving the tree a whole new life. The poems are full of word-play but are also really deeply expressive of the value, magnitude, and diversity of trees.
by Douglas Florian
Beach Lane Books 2010
poetry collection; concrete poems, lyric poems
grade 3+
This book is awesome. All about trees, this collection of poems is creative, playful, and beautiful. Some are written as concrete poems, or at least with interesting ways of writing out the words (i.e. the seed poem is written as an infinity symbol to represent the continual process of the nutrient cycle!). It is printed sideways so you open it up instead of from right to left, and the illustrations are really expressive, often giving the tree a whole new life. The poems are full of word-play but are also really deeply expressive of the value, magnitude, and diversity of trees.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars
my 8 year old found the book fun to read
although some of the poems were a bit advanced for her, she enjoyed the book and have re-read it. It is a book she keeps in her bookshelf.
Published 8 months ago by Jong Lee
4.0 out of 5 stars
Punny Poetree
This charming collection of 19 poems celebrates trees in all their variety. With a playful, kid-friendly sense of rhythm, respected poet Florian turns turns the book on its side,... Read more
Published on April 10, 2011 by Madigan McGillicuddy
3.0 out of 5 stars
Wonderful and Creative Poetic Trees
Upon receiving this book you will immediately know it is quite unique. The spine is the top and you open the book by flipping up, not from side to side. Read more
Published on March 8, 2011 by LadyJai
2.0 out of 5 stars
A Brilliant Idea, but...
This book is cool in that it opens sideways like a wall calendar. I like the style of the illustrations, but they're too dark for my taste. Read more
Published on October 28, 2010 by Suzy K.
4.0 out of 5 stars
A great book for young readers
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Published on August 26, 2010 by Christy
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Are you a fan of poetree? A lover of all things green and leafy? Ever want to know more about a Baobab or an oak? Or tree roots and seeds? Read more
Published on August 17, 2010 by Miss Print
5.0 out of 5 stars
LOVE IT!
I have purchased many children's books and poetry books in the past. This one is the most charming and a great keepsake even when my children are grown. Read more
Published on July 22, 2010 by Helen S. Lam
5.0 out of 5 stars
Love Love Love
I sometimes get the blessing of teaching poetry lessons to small children. I am going to plan a lesson around this book. It is so much fun.
Published on July 17, 2010 by H. A Truett
3.0 out of 5 stars
better for parents than for kids?
Disclaimer: I am reviewing an advance copy I received for free through the Vine program.
Well I (the parent) liked the book, but the 5-year old kid was bored, mostly. Read more
Well I (the parent) liked the book, but the 5-year old kid was bored, mostly. Read more
Published on July 16, 2010 by Christopher K. Koenigsberg
4.0 out of 5 stars
Unique Book for Interested Kids
Poetrees is an artfully painted book with educational content mixed in. Its sideways binding has pages turning upward instead of left to right, which the author took advantage of... Read more
Published on July 15, 2010 by Mysti
