{"product_id":"oak-tree-1","title":"Donaldson Julia: The Oak Tree [2024] paperback","description":"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e      Watch a thousand years unfold in the life of one magnificent\u003cbr\u003e      tree!\u003cbr\u003e      A thousand years ago, a tiny acorn fell to the\u003cbr\u003e      ground. As the years pass, it grows . . . and GROWS into an\u003cbr\u003e      enormous oak tree! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs the centuries sweep\u003cbr\u003e      by, children play games around the tree. Families\u003cbr\u003e      dance about it. A fleeing king even hides inside its hollow\u003cbr\u003e      trunk!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e      The tree gives food and shelter to a host of animals,\u003cbr\u003e      from squirrels and badgers to birds and beetles.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e      After a thousand years, the ancient tree finally falls in a storm\u003cbr\u003e      - but a new acorn sprouts, and the cycle of life begins\u003cbr\u003e      all over again.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e      \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e      The tree's magical life story is brought to life in Julia\u003cbr\u003e      Donaldson's rich, dramatic rhyme.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e      Victoria Sandoy's gorgeous, atmospheric illustrations\u003cbr\u003e      perfectly capture the changing seasons, and the\u003cbr\u003e      people and wildlife that pass by\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e      Children will love spotting all the creatures in the pictures,\u003cbr\u003e      and seeing the games children play around the tree\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e      This is a book that encourages us all to look more closely\u003cbr\u003e      at nature, and to appreciate the wonder of our ancient\u003cbr\u003e      trees.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e      The final pages of the book contain extra fascinating\u003cbr\u003e      facts about oak trees and the animals that depend on them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e      Praise for The Christmas Pine, also by Julia Donaldson\u003cbr\u003e      and Victoria Sandoy: \"Magical . . . as well as paying\u003cbr\u003e      tribute to tradition, the gentle rhythmic verse and stunning pictures\u003cbr\u003e      illuminate the two other things close to Julia's heart: the\u003cbr\u003e      power of children and song\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e      \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e      Julia Donaldson is the author of many of the best-loved children's\u003cbr\u003e      books ever written. She has been awarded a CBE for services\u003cbr\u003e      to literature, and is the most celebrated children's writer in Britain\u003cbr\u003e      today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e      Many of Julia Donaldson's beloved picture books have been made\u003cbr\u003e      into award-winning animated films which are regularly shown on the\u003cbr\u003e      BBC at Christmas.","brand":"Julia Donaldson \u0026 Sandoy, Victoria","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":48984239767891,"sku":"9780702324352","price":10.4,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4001\/6057\/files\/julia-donaldson-sandoy-victoria-donaldson-julia-the-oak-tree-2024-paperback-9780702324352-57205586821459.jpg?v=1727468586","url":"https:\/\/keatsandchapman.info\/products\/oak-tree-1","provider":"Chapters Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}