{"product_id":"9780702324352","title":"The Oak Tree by Julia Donaldson","description":" \u003cp\u003eWatch a thousand years unfold in the life of one magnificent\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003etree!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA thousand years ago, a tiny acorn fell to the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eground. As the years pass, it grows . . . and GROWS into an\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eenormous oak tree! As the centuries sweep\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eby, children play games around the tree. Families\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003edance about it. A fleeing king even hides inside its hollow\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003etrunk!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe tree gives food and shelter to a host of animals,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efrom squirrels and badgers to birds and beetles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter a thousand years, the ancient tree finally falls in a storm\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- but a new acorn sprouts, and the cycle of life begins\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eall over again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe tree's magical life story is brought to life in Julia\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDonaldson's rich, dramatic rhyme.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVictoria Sandøy's gorgeous, atmospheric illustrations\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eperfectly capture the changing seasons, and the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003epeople and wildlife that pass by\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChildren will love spotting all the creatures in the pictures,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand seeing the games children play around the tree\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a book that encourages us all to look more closely\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eat nature, and to appreciate the wonder of our ancient\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003etrees.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe final pages of the book contain extra fascinating\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efacts about oak trees and the animals that depend on them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for The Christmas Pine, also by Julia Donaldson\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand Victoria Sandøy: 'Magical . . . as well as paying\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003etribute to tradition, the gentle rhythmic verse and stunning pictures\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eilluminate the two other things close to Julia's heart: the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003epower of children and song'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJulia Donaldson is the author of many of the best-loved children's\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ebooks ever written. She has been awarded a CBE for services\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eto literature, and is the most celebrated children's writer in Britain\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003etoday.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMany of Julia Donaldson's beloved picture books have been made\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003einto award-winning animated films which are regularly shown on the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBBC at Christmas.\u003c\/p\u003e,\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Binding: Paperback,\u003cbr\u003ePagination: 32 pages","brand":"Scholastic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45344608288995,"sku":"9780702324352","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1701\/6275\/files\/9780702324352.jpg?v=1724226462","url":"https:\/\/www.harbourbookshop.co.uk\/products\/9780702324352","provider":"The Harbour Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}