Where Would I Be in an Evergreen Tree? [Hardcover]

Jennifer Blomgren (Author), Andrea Gabriel (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 3 and up | Grade Level: P and up

This story-in-verse explores the beauty of the Pacific Northwest through the ecosystem of an evergreen tree. The tree's life cycle is illustrated by the variety of plants and animals it supports. Andrea Gabriel's pastel images — soft greens, mellow blues, and cozy browns — perfectly complement the gentle, informative text. Jennifer Blomgren's sensitive use of language — "Its tender young needles sparkled with dew, / like jewels in the wind, as the baby tree grew" — make the book appealing to both children and parents in any locale.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 2–Blomgren's rhymed couplets catalog a variety of animals and plants that live around and on an ancient evergreen tree. "Centuries came and centuries went./Mighty storms blew and great branches bent./And always the tree headed up to the sky,/to the gray misty clouds where the bald eagles fly." The flora and fauna include herds of cow elk, a pine marten, a flying squirrel, and a spotted owl, and trilliums, huckleberries, and harebells. Gabriel's lush illustrations add to the romantic view of the forest environment. The book is more a paean to the wonders of nature than an information source. As such, it could serve as an introduction to a forest walk, abridged as needed to hold the attention of young listeners. Barbara Bash's Ancient Ones (Sierra Club, 1994) offers a more straightforward account of a majestic tree's place in an old-growth forest.– Kathy Piehl, Minnesota State University, Mankato
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Review

Critical Praise for Where Do I Sleep? : From Publishers Weekly: First-timers Blomgren and Gabriel team up for a tranquil bedtime poem that highlights animals of the Pacific Northwest. A series of pliant stanzas examines the sleeping habits of a dozen

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Sasquatch Books (August 31, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1570614148
• ISBN-13: 978-1570614149
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 11 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #566,860 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Evergreen Tree, February 10, 2005

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This review is from: Where Would I Be in an Evergreen Tree? (Hardcover)

For those who enjoyed the first book "Where Do I Sleep" by this author & illustrator team, this second book is a lovely sequel.
The artwork is beautiful. The colors are deep as the northwest forest they describe and successfully evoke its atmosphere. The illustrations are more developed than the first book and though not literal in representation, they do illustrate successfully the complexity of the forest ecosystem and give the feeling of being there as the mist rises in the morning.

The writing, however, is the main draw to this book. Ms. Blomgren utilizes the same vivid imagery as she did in her first book, "Where Do I Sleep", while giving accurate information:
'The Indian pipe with its pale ghostly white
is fed by the tree roots and needs little light'

or of the pine-white butterflies:
'...they touch down
where the sweet sun-filled air meets the canopy's crown.'

I recommend this book above many of the children's books out there. It is entertaining and informative.

5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous book to pass down here in the Northwest, November 13, 2010

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Janet L. Day (Olympia,, WA United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Where Would I Be in an Evergreen Tree? (Hardcover)

WOW! This book really embodies the northwest wildlife and heritage. My grandchildren love this book. Can't get enough, we usually have to read it through twice as they love the pictures of the various animals. So glad I purchased this book!