Tall Tall Tree is a tribute to the last remaining old-growth redwood forests that stand along the northern Californian coast. The perfect forest book for kids, Tall Tall Tree includes accurate scientific information about redwood trees and the habitat they create, making this book important for young readers at home and in the classroom. Tall Tall Tree is the perfect California book for kids eager to learn about the state and its surrounding environment. With its counting format and rhyming text, this book doubles as a counting book for kids and young readers. There's a world teeming with life that very few people ever see. Take a peek at some of the animals that make their home in a Tall Tall Tree—a magnificent coast redwood. Count the animals, one through ten—chipmunks chattering, bats roosting, slugs sliding, and many more. Tony Frederick's playful rhyme makes this a book young children will want to look at and listen to again and again, while early readers will enjoy reading it on their own. The turn of every page reveals a unique perspective on the redwood's many moods, illustrated with Chad Wallace's stunning colors. Enriching STEAM activities complement the content. Come discover and explore this wild and magic world! Parents, teachers, gift givers, and many others will find: backmatter includes further information about redwood trees and the animals that live there An explore more section for teachers & parents includes STEAM activities and further learning websites A book for young readers learning how to count!

Way up high in a rain-forest tree, there's lots and lots for us to see. It's right to the top! Climb along with me! Let's explore each branch of this tall green tree!

Deep in the forest grows a magnificent tree--the tallest and most beautiful for miles around. It's not just a tree, though. It is a happy home for a large family of birds and animals. One day, two little mouse brothers, Sammy and Benny, walk past the tree and notice all the different birds and animals living together in perfect harmony. They ask Papa Bird if the tree has room for two small mice. "Of course!" says Papa Bird. Delighted by this welcome, Sammy and Benny move in. But Sammy is an adventurous mouse, and one afternoon he decides to go exploring. He wanders too far and can no longer see the tall tree. The mission to rescue Sammy takes his friends and family on a heartwarming, exciting adventure. Charming and thrilling, with a strong message about the value and importance of diversity, The Tall Tree is sure to become a favorite with readers of all ages.

Tree, a six-foot-three-inch twelve-year-old, copes with his parents' recent divorce and his failure as an athlete by helping his grandfather, a Vietnam vet and recent amputee, and Sophie, a new girl at school.

A rugged climate breeds a rugged people, and the Southwells were no exception. Grover, the son of a ship's carpenter, is the victim of a broken marriage and is sent to Coldwater Orphanage. Made a ward of the state, he is placed with a merciless farmer who won't let Grover stop working long enough to go to school. His father returns for him on his eighteenth birthday, only to find an embittered young man. Grover's story of forgiveness, financial struggle, family love, and salvation encompasses more than just a woodsman's tale of the early twentieth century, it chronicles the settling of the vast northern reaches of a harsh land and the sacrifices that were made to tame it.

In the Tall, Tall Grass is a 1992 Boston Globe - Horn Book Award Honor Book for Picture Books.

Henry is excited when his Uncle Jake builds him a tree house but worries that his dog Mudge will not be able to enjoy it with him.