Tree of Life
The Incredible Biodiversity of Life on Earth
by Rochelle Strauss
illustrated by Margot Thompson
- Short-listed, Alberta Children’s Choice Rocky Mountain Book Award
- Short-listed, Hackmatack Children’s Choice Book Award
- Winner, Teacher’s Choice List, International Reading Association
- Runner-up, Green Earth Book Award
- Short-listed, Silver Birch Award, Ontario Library Association
- Winner, Skipping Stones Honor Award, Skipping Stones Magazine
- Short-listed, Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Award
- Winner, Independent Publisher Book Award
- Winner, Best of the Best Books List, Chicago Public Library
- Winner, Henry Bergh Children’s Book Award, ASPCA
- Winner, Tom Fairley Award for Editorial Excellence, The Editors’ Association of Canada
- Winner, Book of the Year Award – Silver Medal, ForeWord Magazine
If every known species on Earth were a leaf on a tree, that tree would have 1 750 000 leaves. Since humans count for just one leaf on the tree, we have a lot to learn about the millions of other forms of life with which we share the world. A dazzlingly illustrated and child-friendly introduction to biodiversity, Tree of Life shows how living things are classified into five kingdoms -- and how each has much to tell us about all aspects of life on our planet. Tree of Life is part of CitizenKid: A collection of books that inform children about the world and inspire them to be better global citizens.
close this panelThis introduction to the five kingdoms of living things does an excellent job of helping young readers understand how scientists organize and classify all living things. ... Large-sized, both handsome and useful, this is an outstanding collaboration of author and illustrator.
Tree of Life is beautifully designed, and Thompson’s realistic pictures bring the Earth’s creatures vividly to life. ... some of the vocabulary will prove challenging for readers as young as eight. Older children will nevertheless find this a wonderfully helpful resource.
This introduction to the five kingdoms of living things does an excellent job of helping young readers understand how scientists organize and classify all living things. ... Large-sized, both handsome and useful, this is an outstanding collaboration of author and illustrator.
Striking, lucid, and deceptively simple.
Tree of Life is beautifully designed, and Thompson’s realistic pictures bring the Earth’s creatures vividly to life. ... some of the vocabulary will prove challenging for readers as young as eight. Older children will nevertheless find this a wonderfully helpful resource.
Striking, lucid, and deceptively simple.
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