The Horn Book Guide

SCIENCE

Hickman, Pamela

Tree Book

32 pp. | Kids Can | March, 1999 | Trade ISBN 1-55074-485-2 $$12.95

(4) K-3 Starting with Nature series. Illustrated by Heather Collins. Hickman discusses the difference between deciduous and coniferous trees before looking at cones, leaves, trees in different seasons and regions, and how trees provide food and shelter for many animals. Various activities encourage readers to learn more about trees on their own. Two pages on endangered trees raise issues of conservation. The straightforward prose is accompanied by clear but bland illustrations. Ind.

Reviewer: Kitty Flynn