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Shelby, Anne

The Man Who Lived in a Hollow Tree

40 pp. | Atheneum/Jackson | March, 2009 | Trade ISBN 978-0-689-86169-7 $17.99
(3) K-3 Illustrated by Cor Hazelaar. Harlan Burch makes his home in the hollow of a tree ("trees back then were a lot bigger"). He happily proceeds through life, always planting trees, until one day he starts getting younger. His age eventually stabilizes, and he dies at one-hundred forty-two, surrounded by loving family. Folksy acrylic on cardboard and linen illustrations accompany this understated tall tale.
Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz

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