{"product_id":"be-a-friend-to-trees-9780064451208","title":"Be a Friend to Trees","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRead and find out about trees in this colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy should you be a friend to trees? Trees are a valuable natural resource. People depend on trees for food, and animals depend on trees for food and shelter. But most important, we depend on trees because they add oxygen, a gas we all need, to the air. While trees give us many wonderful products, we must also protect them because we can't live without them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a clear and appealing science book for early elementary age kids, both at home and in the classroom. It's a Level 2 Let's-Read-and-Find-Out, which means the book explores more challenging concepts for children in the primary grades. The 100+ titles in this leading nonfiction series are: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehands-on and visual\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eacclaimed and trusted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003egreat for classrooms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTop 10 reasons to love LRFOs: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEntertain and educate at the same time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHave appealing, child-centered topics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDevelopmentally appropriate for emerging readers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFocused; answering questions instead of using survey approach\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmploy engaging picture book quality illustrations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse simple charts and graphics to improve visual literacy skills\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeature hands-on activities to engage young scientists\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMeet national science education standards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWritten\/illustrated by award-winning authors\/illustrators \u0026amp; vetted by an expert in the field\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOver 130 titles in print, meeting a wide range of kids' scientific interests\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBooks in this series support the Common Core Learning Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) standards. Let's-Read-and-Find-Out is the winner of the American Association for the Advancement of Science\/Subaru Science Books \u0026amp; Films Prize for Outstanding Science Series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLauber, Patricia:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003ePatricia Lauber is the author of more than sixty-five books for young readers. Many of them are in the field of science, and their range reflects the diversity of her own interests-bats, dolphins, dogs, volcanoes, earthquakes, the ice ages, the Everglades, the planets, earthworms. Two of her books, SEEDS: POP STICK GLIDE and JOURNEY TO THE PLANETS, were nonfiction nominees for The American Book Awards. She was the 1983 winner of The Washington Post\/Children's Book Guild Award for her overall contribution to children's nonfiction literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs well as writing books, Ms. Lauber has been editor of Junior Scholastic, editor-in-chief of Science World, and chief editor, science and mathematics, of The New Book of Knowledge \u003c\/p\u003eA graduate of Wellesley College, she is married and lives in Connecticut. When not writing, she enjoys hiking, sailing, traveling, cooking, reading, and listening to music.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKeller, Holly:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eHolly Keller has illustrated a number of books in the Lets-Read-and-Find-Out Science series, including \u003cem\u003eBe a Friend to Trees\u003c\/em\u003e. She is also the author and illustrator of many picture books, including \u003cem\u003eIsland Baby\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eHorace\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMs. Keller lives in West Redding, Connecticut.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50720680149266,"sku":"9780064451208","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_52d2b111-c375-4ae3-ab37-6dcfb63e12f2.jpg?v=1734674500","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/be-a-friend-to-trees-9780064451208","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}