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Celebritrees
Historic & Famous Trees of the World
By Preus, Margi
- ISBN
- 978-0-80507-829-9
- Publisher
- Ottaviano Holt
REVIEWS
School Library Journal
Reviewed on February 1, 2011
Gr 2–4—Preus introduces 14 trees famous in history or legend. Some are renowned for their age, height, girth, or other physical characteristics. For example, Methuselah, a bristlecone pine in California, is more than 4000 years old, while the Tule Tree in Mexico measures 177 feet around. Others are associated with historic events such as the Tree of One Hundred Horses, which sheltered the Queen of Aragon and her soldiers during a ra...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on March 1, 2011
Despite the goofy title, this picture book gallery of impressive trees, illustrated in friendly folk-art style, offers substantive information on what makes each specimen unique. There are the world-record holders—oldest, tallest, heaviest, widest—as well as fascinating oddities such as France's Chapel Oak, the hollow trunk of which was converted into a two-story chapel. Preus is good at providing co...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2011
This picture book gallery of impressive trees, illustrated in friendly folk-art style, offers substantive information on what makes each specimen u...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
