KS1/KS2 Poems and Stories to Celebrate Trees
NF 828.91409
Primary Themed 820 Poetry
Topic KS2 Science Y3 Plants
Illustrated by Yuval Zommer
Two hoots
Hardback Jun 2023 9781529094794
Paperback Apr 2025 9781529094800
298 x 238 x 10 (mm)
96 pages
Discover the beauty and wonder of trees in this stunningly illustrated collection of poetry and stories celebrating trees and what they mean to the world around us . . .
Inspired by the woods around his home, the mighty forests that support our life on Earth, and the Ted Hughes poem which gives this book its title, My Heart Was a Tree is a celebration, and Sir Michael Morpurgo's love letter to trees. There are stories from an ancient olive remembering Odysseus and Penelope, and from a eucalyptus that gave shelter to a koala; from a piece of driftwood that was made into a chair, and from a tiny sapling carried by a refugee as a reminder of home. These are poems and stories that will amuse, move and energise families and readers of all ages to appreciate the beauty and wonder of trees.
Yuval Zommer's beautiful, detailed illustrations bring the natural world to life, and make My Heart Was a Tree a book to pore over for hours and hours, discovering something new each time.