{"product_id":"mighty-the-story-of-an-oak-tree-ecosystem-9781682637333","title":"Mighty: The Story of an Oak Tree Ecosystem","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis stunning, profound book explores the life cycle of a tree--not just through a season but across decades--as well as the other living things that depend upon it. How can something stay itself and yet change and grow? The oak tree shows us how.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSometimes things happen by chance. A blue jay drops an acorn, a lucky acorn that happens to fall in just the right place and begins to grow. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThough it begins life as a tiny part of the forest floor, the acorn soon grows large enough to provide shelter for a fox, host for insects that in turn provide food for songbirds, and a home for many small creatures. Animals hibernate in its branches and among its roots, and humans rest in the cool shade it provides. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs generations of living things pass by the tree, the forest develops, and a town begins to grow. And the lucky tree is always there, though its form and size change. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this picture book about the life cycle of a tree and the plants and animals that depend upon it, Henry Cole reminds us, in elegant prose and stunning black \u0026amp; white illustrations, of the importance of interconnectedness and the passage of time. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHenry Cole is the author and illustrator of over 150 books for children, including bestsellers such as \u003ci\u003eAnd Tango Makes Three\u003c\/i\u003e and books by Julie Andrews Edwards and Harvey Fierstein. A former fourth grade science teacher who grew up on a farm, he is a popular presenter who dazzles audiences of all ages.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Peachtree Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51243977605394,"sku":"9781682637333","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_706d3f5d-ed1e-452b-a1c2-57d744f56820.jpg?v=1745877145","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/mighty-the-story-of-an-oak-tree-ecosystem-9781682637333","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}