Overview
Caroline Pignat's first picture book is an intriguing blend of carefully composed verbal images, knit together with extraordinary visuals by the award-winning François Thisdale. The poem is about the yearly cycle in the life of trees. But it's also an intriguing poetic concoction. The initial letters of each line in each stanza spell out a word that pertains to the theme. For example, in the section on spring, the vertical letters spell out: SEED, GERMINATE, SHOOT, ROOTS, LEAVES, FLOWERS. The young reader will make that discovery as they read the text and look at the detailed illustrations that show a rural landscape with trees, a farmer, barns, animals, and the changing of the seasons.
Full Product Details
Author: Caroline Pignat ,
Francois Thisdale
Publisher: Red Deer Press
Imprint: Red Deer Press
Dimensions:
Width: 23.10cm
, Height: 1.30cm
, Length: 25.90cm
Weight: 0.417kg
ISBN: 9780889954922
ISBN 10: 0889954925
Pages: 32
Publication Date: 02 June 2018
Recommended Age: From 6 to 12 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
The collaborative work of author Caroline Pignat and illustrator Francois Thisdale, Poetree is an intriguing blend of carefully composed verbal images, knit together with extraordinary visuals. The extended poem is about the yearly cycle in the life of a tree. But it is also an intriguing poetic concoction where the initial letters of each line in each stanza spell out a word that pertains to that tree's life cycle (SEED, GERMINATE, SHOOT, ROOTS, LEAVES, FLOWERS) making it a kids' acrostic. Young readers ages 8 to 10 will discover the secrets of the poems as they read the text and look at the illustrations that show a rural setting with trees, a farmer, barns, animals and the changing of the seasons. There are even puzzles for the discerning young reader, making Poetree an immediate and enduringly popular addition for family, elementary school, and community library Contemporary Children's Poetry collections.-- (08/01/2018)
The collaborative work of author Caroline Pignat and illustrator Francois Thisdale, Poetree is an intriguing blend of carefully composed verbal images, knit together with extraordinary visuals. The extended poem is about the yearly cycle in the life of a tree. But it is also an intriguing poetic concoction where the initial letters of each line in each stanza spell out a word that pertains to that tree's life cycle (SEED, GERMINATE, SHOOT, ROOTS, LEAVES, FLOWERS) making it a kids' acrostic. Young readers ages 8 to 10 will discover the secrets of the poems as they read the text and look at the illustrations that show a rural setting with trees, a farmer, barns, animals and the changing of the seasons. There are even puzzles for the discerning young reader, making Poetree an immediate and enduringly popular addition for family, elementary school, and community library Contemporary Children's Poetry collections.-- Midwest Book Review (8/1/2018 12:00:00 AM)
Author Information
Caroline Pignat is a two-time winner of the Governor General's award and author of six novels, including Egghead, Greener Grass, and Shooter. François Thisdale is an award-winning illustrator. His style combines traditional drawing and painting with digital images. He is the illustrator of That Squeak and Spirit Trackers.
