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K-3
Eyewitness Readers series.
Chevallier provides an informative, though brief, introduction to trees, discussing their physical features (bark, roots, leaves); the various creatures that live in, on, and under them; and the difference between broad-leaved trees and conifers. Some of the silhouetted and cropped color photographs look unnatural. Brief sidebars and an appended section on common trees expand the text. Ind.