Lois Ehlert uses watercolor collage and pieces of actual seeds, fabric, wire, and roots in this innovative and rich introduction to the life of a tree. A special glossary explains how roots absorb nutrients, what photosynthesis is, how sap circulates, and other facts about trees.
- Age Range: 4 - 7 years
- Hardcover: 40 pages
- Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers (September 15, 1991)
- ISBN-13: 978-0152661977