Fetch A Grand Old Tree Developed By Mary Newell DePalma Publication
niece and I are reading this book twice a day right now, Its a very sweet short book, Reading somewhat like an ode, this picture book tells about a tree through the years and seasons, how it is home to various animals through the years even after it dies, and sows other trees.
The description compares this to The Giving Tree and it does have a slightly similar feel in that you follow a tree through its lifetime, but it is a little more sciency than The Giving Tree exploring the ecological niche of the tree.
A good resource when talking abut habitats, life cycles of plants, or food webs, As a part of our tree study in my preschool class we read this for the first time today, and while it is a short story it explained the lifecycle of a tree to my preschoolers in a very appropriate way for their age level.
Sweet. I'm always a sucker for a story about a tree, This would be a great toddler book it follows one tree's life cycle, from mature tree to tumbled over trunk to humus for the next sapling.
There's very little text, and the pictures are whimsical, but with strong lines, and easy for little eyes and minds to decipher, Adorable. Great art. The Giving Tree for our time,
Once there was a grand old tree, whose roots sank deep into the earth and whose arms reached high into the sky, Every spring the grand old tree flowered and bore cherries for the squirrels and birds that made their homes in her leafy branches, And every year, seeds from the tree scattered in the wind, along with many millions of leaves, Mary Newell DePalma creates an emotional tale of life and renewal, of nature's bounty and quiet balance, illustrated with simple images made powerful with vivid colors and moving compositions.
A great book to use to show change of a tree, Perfect for Earth Day lessons, Pair with Our Tree Named Steve or Little Tree,
storytime theme: Earth Day
ed from a library copy, Loved this book! Short story, big message!
I will be adding this book to my list of books to read on my upcoming YouTube channel this summer! Extends the usual summerfallwinterspring "tree narrative" to include how trees remain part of a forest's life long after they have died.
Great illustrations, the oversized leaves are charming, There's a nice mix of truetolife details dead tree lying under a blanket of snow and fun imaginative ones ladybugs surfing on leaves dropping from trees.
I want to use these illustrations to decorate my daughter's room, Some of my favorite illustrations ever, and the pictures are what earned the extra star for my review, I believe the story was wellwritten, but the sadness of this tale did not quite mesh with the cutesy print and darling pictures, I did like it, but it was not quite what I was expecting the experience with my threeyear old, Jordan was only semiinterested. Beautiful book. Works really well for prek storytime, I really enjoyed this story because it reminded me of a book that I read all the time when I was younger called "The Giving Tree".
This story shows how life goes on and all of the different forms of life the tree supports, The tree lives through many different seasons for many different years, The tree is old it is it's time to die, The tree is then able to support new life and the cycle is able to continue, This book would be helpful to integrate science and reading in the classroom, It would be an interesting way for students to understand a part of the life cycle, Cycle of Life
Once there was a grand old tree, whose roots sank deep into the earth and whose arms reached high into the sky.
Every spring the grand old tree flowered and bore cherries for the squirrels and birds that made their homes in her leafy branches, And every year, seeds from the tree scattered in the wind, along with many millions of leaves, Mary Newell DePalma creates an emotional tale of life and renewal, of nature's bounty and quiet balance, illustrated with simple images made powerful with vivid colors and moving compositions.
Mary Newell DePalma is an author and illustrator of children's books, Before Mary was a children's book author and illustrator, she knitted designer sweaters, interpreted for the deaf, and painted signs, Some of her hobbies include gardening, knitting, reading, and, of course, drawing! She has illustrated MY CHAIR, A GRAND OLD TREE, and THE NUTCRACKER DOLL for Arthur A.
Levine Books. Mary lives in Boston with her husband and two children,
Definite vibes of, "The Giving Tree", But a sweet book.
AG This is a wonderful story that tells about the life cycle of a tree, The story is told with a simple, short narrative and bright, cartoonish illustrations that will appeal to young children, The narrative is easy to read aloud and I think this book would work well for a group storytime, especially one with a tree or sitelinkArbor Day theme.
I saw this book mentioned in a discussion about sitelinkArbor Day in the sitelinkPictureBook Club in the Children's Books Group here at Goodreads.
So, in honor of Arbor Day, we read a few books about trees, A gentle book about the cycle of life told with a tree, A beautiful little book
about the life cycle of a tree, DePalma writes a simple book with rich language, This little book lends itself nicely to minilessons on active voice and verb use in writing, and life cycles and decomposition in science, It is accessible to early elementary students, and complex enough to engage older learners in conversation around word choice and poetry, When creating plans on teaching the life cycle of a tree, this book should absolutely be included, The flow of the book mimics the slowly swaying movements of a tree on a windy day, There are many vocabulary words that students will need to know about the lives of trees and important information about the circle of life in regards to nature and unexpected habitats for animals.
The students could recreate this story on paper with definitions for the vocabulary words on the appropriate page, Also, it could easily be performed by giving each group of students a section of the story and having them act out their parts, demonstrating that they understand the new vocabulary.
Lastly, the students could put the sequence of a tree's life in order in their own creative ways,
Grade Level: KI really liked how short this book and how the tree changes throughout the book with many different animals, The illustrations were lovely and the text was short and simple, I engaged the preschoolers with before, during, and post reading questions and they seemed to enjoy this book, but they did notice how short it was.
This book was used for our Trees Unit under the Creative Curriculum, A lovely book on the life cycle of a tree I liked it as a grandmother tree and how trees give so much, Language is poetic and clear and death is shown as part of a passage of living, I enjoyed the simple illustrations as well, Good for many ages. The impact of one tree is illustrated simply, yet powerfully, DePalma takes the reader through the life cycle of a particular “grand old tree,” as the tree takes root, spreads her branches, provides a home for animals, flowers, fruits, sows seeds after the tree dies in winter, she still provides a home for animals.
Students learn about a trees life cycle through lyrical prose, The adjoining illustrations reinforce the concepts introduced in the text, They are brightly done and contain a hint of abstract method, Beautiful. Thoughtful, simple, and sweet story, Pretty and interesting pictures. Overall a great book for children, Nice book to read this spring morning about the life cycle of a tree, Cute illustrations, too. It reminded me a little of Shel Silverstein's The Giving Tree, only without the boygtman to chop down the tree, Scientifically speaking, I can't recommend this highly enough, It's wonderful. It beautifully illustrated and very well written, It presents a concept life cycle in an age appropriate manner that is easily understood by young children, LOVED IT
BUY THIS Bittersweet, A tree grows, has leaves, fruits, flowers, Then it grows very old and dies, It becomes a home to animals on the ground, Then it becomes dirt and its grandchildren's roots grow in the soil, sitelink post a comment.