Leo's Tree

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From School Library Journal --------------------------- PreSchool-Grade 2–A simple rhyming text describes baby Leo and "his" linden tree, ed soon after his birth. The boy and the sing spin cycles of seasons, both growing and changing, until the arrival of a baby sister requires a new tree to be ed next to Leo's. Soft watercolors gently record the child's and the linden's progress in careful step with the text. Team this peaceful, satisfying offering with Janice May Udry's quiet A Tree Is Nice (HarperCollins, 1956) and Harry Behn's poetic Trees (Holt, 1992; o.p.) for a comforting extension.–Patricia Manning, formerly at Eastchester Public Library, NY Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Read more ( javascript:void(0) ) From Booklist ( /gp/feature.html/?docId=1000027801 ) ---------------------------------------------------- PreS-K. When Leo is a baby, his her s a little linden tree. Through the seasons, through the years, the tree grows taller, and Leo grows from infant to toddler to preschooler. When Leo's sister joins the family, they a new sing for baby Sophie. Rhyming and near-rhyming phrases are studded with sensory words that help to bring Leo's world to life. Hilb uses clean lines and soft-toned watercolor washes to create a series of pleasing illustrations for the story. Though the use of multiple images of Leo on a few spreads may confuse literal-minded children, most of the double-page spreads present a single moment in time with clarity, warmth, and precision. Short and satisfying to read aloud, this will have wide appeal. Carolyn Phelan Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved Read more ( javascript:void(0) ) See all Editorial Reviews ( /dp/product-description/1550378457/ref=dp_proddesc_0?ie=UTF8&n=283155&s=books&isInIframe=0 )