Where Would I Be in an Evergreen Tree? | 
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Product Description
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.
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Customer Reviews:
• Evergreen Tree 10 February, 2005
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.
- Reviewed by customer ID: A2HWO88XSEQD7Q
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