{"product_id":"the-story-of-our-tree-9781788562195","title":"The Story of Our Tree","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwo groups of fiends. Two tiny seedlings. And one BIG dream of a greener, tree-filled future. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis engaging, science-packed picture book follows two very different groups of young friends as they each plant a tree and then share their excitement through a series of pen pal letters. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In the USA, five friends plant an acorn that grows into an oak tree seedling. They learn about their tree's life cycle and how it will become an ecosystem that gives food and a home to birds, insects, and other animals. In Senegal, Africa, five friends plant an acacia tree as part of Africa's Great Green Wall Project. They learn how their tree will nourish the soil, trap water, shade the hot land, and help their village grow crops. Both groups of friends also discover that their trees will help fight climate change!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA narrative story supported with high-interest science fact boxes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePerfect for nonfiction reading\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSupports curriculum learning about plant life cycles\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes a Plant an Oak Tree project\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBeautiful mixed media images using illustration, photos, and collage\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e This uplifting celebration of trees will encourage young readers to not only notice, value, and enjoy these giants of the plant kingdom, but also want to plant a tree themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ruby Tuesday Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/06\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781788562195\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32","brand":"Ruth Owen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42277223923893,"sku":"9781788562195","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_04536d0c-a30b-4ece-b9a9-ab51b94dccc2.jpg?v=1657596194","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-story-of-our-tree-9781788562195","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}