Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf -- Lois Ehlert

This rich introduction to the life of a tree by Caldecott Honor-winning author-illustrator Lois Ehlert is a celebration of nature featuring a child's connection to a sugar maple tree. <p/> Ehlert blends bold graphics, vibrant colors, and precise details in her watercolor collage alongside found objects like seeds, fabric, wire, and roots in this innovative work of early nonfiction. A special glossary explains how roots absorb nutrients, what photosynthesis is, how sap circulates, how to make a bird treat, and other facts about trees. Children and adults will feel inspired to take a closer look at the nature in their own backyards.<br><br><b>Author:</b> Lois Ehlert<br><b>Publisher:</b> Clarion Books<br><b>Published:</b> 09/15/1991<br><b>Pages:</b> 40<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Hardcover<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.96lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 10.37h x 10.28w x 0.36d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780152661977<br><b>Audience:</b> Ages 4-8<br><br><b>Accelerated Reader:</b><br><b>Reading Level:</b> 2.6<br><b>Point Value:</b> 0.5<br><b>Interest Level:</b> Lower Grade<br><b>Quiz #/Name: </b>6137 / Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf<br><br><b>Award:</b> Buckaroo Book Award - Nominee<br><br><b>Review Citation(s): </b><br><i>Hornbook Guide to Children</i> 01/01/1991 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style<br><i>Publishers Weekly</i> 08/16/1991<br><i>School Library Journal</i> 11/01/1991<br><p><b>About the Author</b><br><b>LOIS EHLERT</b> has created many celebrated picture books inspired by the world around her. She lives in Milwauk