Have You Seen Trees?

by Joanne Oppenheim, Irwin Rosenhouse (Illustrator)

Have you seen trees?
High trees, wide trees,
reaching-to-the-sky trees.
Did you ever hide behind a wide high tree?

So begins a lilting introduction to the world of trees. Readers and listeners are invited to experience the taste of fall nut trees and the snap of winter white trees; and to hear the sticky, dripping sap trees of spring and whisper-in-the-night trees of summer.

Just right for spring. All-new, full-color paintings by the award-winning illustrators of The Seven Chinese Brothers accompany the reissue of this lively introduction to trees and the seasons by children's author and educator, Joanne Oppenheim. Includes a glossary and four pages of child-friendly tree trivia. Pen and watercolor illustrations.

Genres: Picture Books, Nature, Poetry, Science, Childrens, Nonfiction, Plants

30 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1967

Reviews

[FrankieReads · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hello. I am 1. This is a very good book. My favorite parts are:
-the boy hiding behind the tree
-the trash bag that looks like a pumpkin
-the people wearing snow pants
-the person dumping apples out of their apple bag

But I think the very best part is the author and illustrator pictures on the back flap. Amazing.

[Michele · Rating 4 out of 5]

This lovely picture book with poetic text and vibrant illustrations looks at trees and seasons, and includes a short, illustrated glossary of trees, their leaves or needles, and additional information or fun facts for each entry. Each page provides lots of things for children to look at, discover, and discuss. Wonderful pre-school or early education read!

[Kate · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lovely rhythm to the writing.

[Renee Someda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lovely!... I love trees.

[Char · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love the poetic patter, rolls off the tongue. My 2 year old enjoys it a lot.

[Rolf · Rating 4 out of 5]

Gorgeous visuals--I wish the prose were on the same level as the visuals.

[Karissa Kelly]

This book is about trees, all different kinds such as tall trees, small trees, evergreens, and apple trees. It also talks about what happens to the trees in each season. Bright fall leaves, brown covering-the-ground leaves, and popping leaves each get mentioned in this book.

I really enjoyed this book. It was illustrated beautifully and written in a way that made me appreciate the trees and all that they do. The writing sort of has a rhyming scheme as well that makes the words flow right off the page. It also gives a glossary in the back of the book on trees and what the are used for or made out of. It was very interesting and informational.

I would highly recommend this book. It would be a great book in the classroom if discussing seasons or types of trees, and it is a pretty easy read.

[Andrea · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a beautifully illustrated book. I would use it as a read aloud. The lush language and illustrations make you feel you are there among the trees. This can be used with students when teaching ways to describe the world around them, using adjectives beyond the tired old ones students try to use. This book can help to stretch their vocabulary to paint beautiful word pictures.

[Jonathan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nothing makes me want to run through the woods more than the illustrations in this book. The text follows suit, and presents a rhythmic tour of trees in a simple and easy to understand manner. The tree identification guide at the end is a nice touch, and would make this a great addition to any nature lesson.

[Kirsten · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a calm, warm rhyming book about trees that's a delight to read out loud. The illustrations fit the text perfectly. It's also a good book to accompany discussions about the seasons, as the illustrations and text start with late summer and fall and progress throughs the seasons.

[Alma Loredo · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a very good book that can be used to help explain the differnt season of the year. Trees change throughout the year accordingly to the season.
This book starts off in the summer and describes the trees and goes though the seasons. The seasons are describes using the way the trees change.

[Theresa · Rating 2 out of 5]

Have You Seen Trees?
Oppenheim, Joanne *
rhythming poem about trees, shows the appreciation of trees through the seasons and types. lists the kinds of trees and their typical uses for the wood, bark, and other things.

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[Rachel · Rating 3 out of 5]

Book of poetry about all types of trees, with informational info in the back.

[Little Miss and the Legomeister · Rating 3 out of 5]

The illustrations are really beautiful, but I'm not that fond of the poem/text of the book.

[Amanda Hlava · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is small story about the many ways that we use trees and why they are important to us.

[Becca · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome book for talking about adjectives and verbs. Also has gorgeous pictures for season discussions.

[Linda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful illustrations; rich, lush language make this book a delight to share with young children.