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32 pp.
| Candlewick |
March, 2018 |
TradeISBN 978-0-7636-9569-9$15.99
(3)
K-3
Illustrated by
Charlotte Voake.
A child delightfully observes her favorite plum tree all year: its buds and blossoms in spring, shady leaves and developing fruit in summer, ripe fruit and colorful leaves in fall, and seeing "all the way up to the top" through bare branches in winter. Voake's ink lines and watercolor washes evoke each season beautifully. Superficial botanical facts appear alongside the narrative, but this is mainly a story of sweet appreciation. Ind.