One Small Place in a Tree

    By: Barbara Brenner

    Manufacurer/Distributor Harper Collins Publishers (2004)

    Review:
    One Small Place in a Tree, is a great example of the life of a tree and all the beings who depend on it. Beginning with scratches in tree bark, perhaps made by a bear sharpening her claws, this book tells the story of all the animals and creatures who make the tree their home. From drill-holes left behind by insects, the holes are enlarged by woodpeckers, and eventually become home to squirrels, songbirds, and tree frogs. Once the tree dies and falls, other species move in. "Living trees are important. But so are dead and dying trees." Simple language and stylized illustrations by Tom Leonard make this an easy-to-understand book for young forest explorers.

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