A Log's Life

When a tree falls in the forest, what is its fate? And what happens to the animals who've depended on it?Through the simple yet dramatic story of a tree's life, death, and decomposition, A Log's Life illustrates the interdependence of living creatures. A great oak tree provides food or shelter for squirrels, a porcupine, carpenter ants, fungi, slugs, and more. When lightning strikes, it topples to become a giant log. Now spiders, millipedes, termites, a porcupine, salamanders, etc. move in. Over time the log decays and collapses, driving the animals to find new homes. Moss carpets the log, breaking it down further; it becomes dirt. Then an acorn fails in the rich earth, and grows into another great oak tree, which is eventually struck down in another storm to become another giant log.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Published: 09/01/1997
ISBN: 9780689806360
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.78lbs
Size: 8.31h x 10.33w x 0.37d
Award: Giverny Award - Winner

Review Citations: Booklist 09/15/1997 pg. 238
School Library Journal 09/01/1997 pg. 207
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/1997 pg. 127 - Recommended, Satisfactory

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 21449 / Log's Life
Reading Level: 3.5 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5