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There Was a Tree
By Isadora, Rachel
- ISBN
- 978-0-399-25741-4
- Publisher
- Penguin/Paulsen (Penguin Young Readers Group)
REVIEWS
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on October 1, 2012
Isadora recasts the popular cumulative song, more commonly known as “The Green Grass Grew All Around,” by visually setting it somewhere in Africa. There has been no change to the lyrics; we still have the hole, the tree, the branch, the nest, the egg, and so forth, but in the background we see animals such as lions, giraffes, elephants, and zebras. A...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2012 | The Arts
Isadora recasts "The Green Grass Grew All Around," setting it in Africa. As the verses accumulate, the subject of each line is shown ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
