Karen GoatKeeper's Blog - Posts Tagged "our-tree-named-steve"
"when the Night Sees Me" and "Our Tree Named Steve"
Too many times we lose touch with the natural world. That's a shame as it has so much to offer us.
When the Night Sees Me
5 stars
Author: Janet Price
Illustrator: Maggie Walsh
When it gets dark, we go to bed. What if we went outside? What would we see? What would the night think of us? The text is almost lyrical and studded with questions for the young reader.
The illustrations are stylized and look like collages. They are simple, but eloquent.
Our Tree Named Steve
5 stars favorite
Author: Alan Zweibel
Illustrator: David Catrow
This is a letter to a family away visiting grandma about a beloved tree. The youngest child named the tree Steve as she had trouble saying tree. The letter is a biography of this tree so much a part of this family as the children grew up.
The story does have a sad ending.
The illustrations are not cartoons, but have that flavor. The images are fun, expressive, filled with color. They help the reader come to love Steve too.
When the Night Sees Me
5 stars
Author: Janet Price
Illustrator: Maggie Walsh
When it gets dark, we go to bed. What if we went outside? What would we see? What would the night think of us? The text is almost lyrical and studded with questions for the young reader.
The illustrations are stylized and look like collages. They are simple, but eloquent.
Our Tree Named Steve
5 stars favorite
Author: Alan Zweibel
Illustrator: David Catrow
This is a letter to a family away visiting grandma about a beloved tree. The youngest child named the tree Steve as she had trouble saying tree. The letter is a biography of this tree so much a part of this family as the children grew up.
The story does have a sad ending.
The illustrations are not cartoons, but have that flavor. The images are fun, expressive, filled with color. They help the reader come to love Steve too.
