The history of the Great Plains and the Santa Fe Trail is told in text and pictures by focusing on a cottonwood tree and the events that happen aro...
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Jan 27, 2011
I tried explaining what this book was about to my husband and he said, "It's about the adventures of a tree?"
Holling C.Holling (Love his name!) is a master at taking an inanimate object and imbuing it with historical interest and surrounding it with relevance. I read this with my kids, as it's technically a picture book. This cottonwood tree is witness to a couple hundred years of American history and even travels the Santa Fe Trail as an Ox yolk. For a good, interesting More...
Holling C.Holling (Love his name!) is a master at taking an inanimate object and imbuing it with historical interest and surrounding it with relevance. I read this with my kids, as it's technically a picture book. This cottonwood tree is witness to a couple hundred years of American history and even travels the Santa Fe Trail as an Ox yolk. For a good, interesting More...
Mar 26, 2009
Shannon
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When my son was 9, he was willing to sit and let me read this entire book to him. He enjoyed the historical walk along the Santa Fe Trail. When he was 10 he was no longer interested--too many words, not tantalizing enough.
I enjoyed reading it, but catch your kids at the right time if you want them to enjoy it.
I enjoyed reading it, but catch your kids at the right time if you want them to enjoy it.
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Aug 07, 2010
Margaret
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I loved Holling's books as a kid. While sorting through my books one day, I found this and read it in half an hour. It's a nice way to present a little history and natural science. The illustrations are great too.
May 16, 2011
Amber
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Another lovely book by Holling C Holling. It wasn't quite as endearing as some of his books we have read in the past but it was sweet nonetheless. And we enjoyed the geography and history of the Santa Fe trail.
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