There Was a Tree
Author(s): Rachel Isadora
A favorite children's song becomes a colorful book filled with African wildlife
Also known as "The Green Grass Grew All Around," this popular song has been recorded by artists from Barney to Captain Kangaroo. Now "the prettiest tree that you ever did see" is a lovely acacia tree, where a baby starling is just about to hatch. Rachel Isadora gives children a fun, easy way to follow along with the cumulative lyrics by using rebus icons for the repeated words, as she did with "12 Days of Christmas." Sheet music is also included, making this irresistible fun!
General Information
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- : Penguin Putnam Inc
- : Penguin Putnam Inc
- : 0.395
- : 31 December 2012
- : 261mm X 264mm X 11mm
- : United States
- : 01 February 2013
- : books
Other Specifications
- : Rachel Isadora
- : Hardback
- : 1
- : Rachel Isadora
- : Rachel Isadora
- : 782.42
- : 32
- : illustrations
- : illustrations
More About The Product
"Collage pictures that pop off the pages using bright colors and interesting textures. . . . . As she has chosen to make this a rebus story, young children will be able to participate in this fun read-aloud."--Library Media Connection
Rachel Isadora received a Caldecott Honor for "Ben's Trumpet." She is the author of "Say Hello!," "Peekaboo Bedtime," and the Lili at Ballet series, and has written and illustrated several classic tales set in Africa, including "The Ugly Duckling," "Hansel and Gretel," "The Twelve Dancing Princesses" and "The Princess and the Pea." She lives in New York City.