Download or read book Witness Tree written by Lynda Mapes and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2017-04-11 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An intimate look at one majestic hundred-year-old oak tree through four seasons--and the reality of global climate change it reveals. In the life of this one grand oak, we can see for ourselves the results of one hundred years of rapid environmental change. It's leafing out earlier, and dropping its leaves later as the climate warms. Even the inner workings of individual leaves have changed to accommodate more CO2 in our atmosphere. Climate science can seem dense, remote, and abstract. But through the lens of this one tree, it becomes immediate and intimate. In Witness Tree, environmental reporter Lynda V. Mapes takes us through her year living with one red oak at the Harvard Forest. We learn about carbon cycles and leaf physiology, but also experience the seasons as people have for centuries, watching for each new bud, and listening for each new bird and frog call in spring. We savor the cadence of falling autumn leaves, and glory of snow and starry winter nights. Lynda takes us along as she climbs high into the oak's swaying boughs, and scientists core deep into the oak's heartwood, dig into its roots and probe the teeming life of the soil. She brings us eye-level with garter snakes and newts, and alongside the squirrels and jays devouring the oak's acorns. Season by season she reveals the secrets of trees, how they work, and sustain a vast community of lives, including our own. The oak is a living timeline and witness to climate change. While stark in its implications, Witness Tree is a beautiful and lyrical read, rich in detail, sweeps of weather, history, people, and animals. It is a story rooted in hope, beauty, wonder, and the possibility of renewal in people's connection to nature.
Download or read book The Old Oak Tree s Last Dream written by Hans Christian Andersen and published by Lindhardt og Ringhof. This book was released on 2020-03-12 with total page 9 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On the top of a cliff overlooking the sea was an oak tree that was 365 years old. It was an unimaginable age for the mayflies, tiny creatures who lived only one day. The oak only slept during the winter. The rest of the year, he remained alert. That year, like every year, he began to lose his leaves in autumn. He knew that he was about to go to sleep for the last time! Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) was a Danish author, poet and artist. Celebrated for children’s literature, his most cherished fairy tales include "The Emperor's New Clothes", "The Little Mermaid", "The Nightingale", "The Steadfast Tin Soldier", "The Snow Queen", "The Ugly Duckling" and "The Little Match Girl". His books have been translated into every living language, and today there is no child or adult that has not met Andersen's whimsical characters. His fairy tales have been adapted to stage and screen countless times, most notably by Disney with the animated films "The Little Mermaid" in 1989 and "Frozen", which is loosely based on "The Snow Queen", in 2013. Thanks to Andersen's contribution to children's literature, his birth date, April 2, is celebrated as International Children's Book Day.
Download or read book As An Oak Tree Grows written by G. Brian Karas and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-09-11 with total page 21 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This inventive picture book relays the events of two hundred years from the unique perspective of a magnificent oak tree, showing how much the world can transform from a single vantage point. From 1775 to the present day, this fascinating framing device lets readers watch as human and animal populations shift and the landscape transitions from country to city. Methods of transportation, communication and energy use progress rapidly while other things hardly seem to change at all. This engaging, eye-opening window into history is perfect for budding historians and nature enthusiasts alike, and the time-lapse quality of the detail-packed illustrations will draw readers in as they pore over each spread to spot the changes that come with each new era. A fact-filled poster is included to add to the fun.
Download or read book The Old Oak Chest written by George Payne Rainsford James and published by . This book was released on 1850 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Wise Old Oak Tree written by Melanie Henderson and published by . This book was released on 2011-10 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Oh Give Me a Home neath the Old Oak Tree written by Isaac Baker Woodbury and published by . This book was released on 1855 with total page 6 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Magic of the Old Oak Tree written by Donna Sims and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2017-01-24 with total page 71 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rodger and Jacob are officially military kids. Theyve had to move to new communities across America since they were babies. In South Carolina, the children had an especially difficult time settling in. This move was particularly difficult because it was the first time their dad couldnt come. His orders delayed him for eight months in Kansas. When he finally joined the family in South Carolina, he had to deploy to Kuwait for almost a year. Their mom knew the boys were having a rough time fitting in at school, 2nd and 4th grade was challenging. One good thing about the move was the family lived near the boys grandparents. Grandma loved to cook and Granddad was always outside fixing something. After school, though, when the boys came home they were so unhappy. Jacob insisted on having a bedtime story before he would go to sleep at night. So their mom would make up these really awesome bedtime stories with the boys as the main characters. It helped them to dream of a place where they were happy all the time. This lifted their spirits on the nights they could not sleep. The story begins with Rodger and Jacob visiting their grandmother who is secretly married to the keeper of the old oak tree, Mr. Stimer, whom the boys meet on accident. Later on, the boys begin to realize that the Oak tree is really magical and that little angel children from heaven called Quiblings, make the magic and that the Stimers vow to live this secret double life so the Quiblings dont have to be sad.
Download or read book Anouka Chronicles The Old Oak Tree written by Philippa W. Joyner and published by New Generation Publishing. This book was released on 2016-05-04 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a desperate plea to save Anouka from complete demise, William and Rosabella Joy are hurled into a web of strange new friends. A Black Witch is set to turn the human world into a slavery of coldness if she finds her way in. Her accomplice, an elusive goblin, is trying to capture four children, and if these children surround the Old Oak Tree only darkness will prevail for eternity. But who is he? Angus Moon, a charming Scottish boy, is bewildering and no one seems to understand his role. Alyssa too seems a rather knowledgeable dark horse. And Myriad, the elf? Well, he's just ridiculously tiny. A new headmaster, Mr Vixonight, is acting suspicious. Miss Terrine? She just smells of old coffee. And Miss Lovett? Too bothersome she is. At the crux of Anouka, will the light or the dark side prevail? Will Mr Vixonight be able to hide his true colours? Will Angus Moon ever stop flirting. And Alyssa? Will her heroine nature help or hinder? William and Rosabella could get slain alongside their friends, or will Mrs Joy be able to rely on her son to get back home unscathed, with at least a semi-pleasing school report? For once.
Download or read book Leonard and the Old Oak Tree written by Jans Ivens and published by Primento. This book was released on 2015-04-16 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Age : 6 - 8 years old Reading Level : 2nd Grade Step into Leonard the Wizard's magical world! Nutty the squirrel lives inside Ben the old oak tree. This year, Nutty is worried because there a very few acorns over the foot of the tree... He decides to follow Naughty the rabbit's advice and turns to Leonard the wizard for help. This brand new series of stories will carry children into the magical and funny stories of Leonard the Wizard and his friends, the animals from the magic forest. These gorgeous illustrations and simple tales are a perfect combination to develop children's imagination. EXCERPT In the magic forest stands a tree, which is several hundred years old: it is Ben, the old oak tree. And inside the trunk of this old oak lives Nutty the squirrel. It looks like it’s going to be a beautiful autumn day and Nutty decides to stock up on acorns for the winter ... Other books from this series: • Leonard and the Magical Carrot • Leonard and the Field Mouse • Leonard and the Old Oak Tree
Download or read book The Last Dream of The Old Oak Tree written by Hans Christian Andersen (adaptation) and published by Oyez!Books. This book was released on 2015-06-01 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written around 150 years ago by Hans Christian Andersen, a Danish author, The Last Dream of the Old Oak Tree is a story of the seasons of life that ends on a note of hope and gratitude. The Last Dream of the Old Oak Tree has not lost any of its poignant beauty for readers today. Malaysian artist, Chooi Ling Keiong, has interpreted Andersen's story with her wonderfully realistic art work that bring to life the story’s simple yet profound message. This version produced by Oyez!Books has been modernised and simplified for today’s children but it is also a story that will resonate with adults. Andersen’s own life was like a fairy tale. He was born into a poor family and his father died when he was only eleven. He didn’t enjoy school and didn’t know what he wanted to do. It was only when he was in his forties that his fairy tales were recognised. He is probably best known for The Little Mermaid, The Ugly Duckling, The Emperor’s New Clothes and The Little Match Girl.
Download or read book Witch Winnie s Mystery or The Old Oak Cabinet written by Elizabeth W. Champney and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-09-17 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Witch Winnie's Mystery, or The Old Oak Cabinet" by Elizabeth W. Champney. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.
Download or read book The Old Oak Tree and Its Inhabitants A Nursery Tale With Illustrations written by Oak Tree and published by . This book was released on 1864 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Old Oak Chest a tale of domestic life written by George Payne Rainsford James and published by . This book was released on 1850 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Phillip Augustus 1850 Thirty years since The woodman The old oak chest 1850 The forgery written by George Payne Rainsford James and published by . This book was released on 1850 with total page 804 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book I Would I Were a Child Again Or The Old Oak Tree written by H. T. Merrill and published by . This book was released on 1853 with total page 6 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Old Oak Chest Or the Smuggler s Son and the Robber s Daughter a Melodrama in Two Acts and in Prose written by Isabella Mary Gibson and published by . This book was released on 1850 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Spirit of the Old Oak Tree written by Sheredith Boore Heitzenrater and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-07-15 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The spirit of the 500 year old Oak Tree remembers its past and the activities of its home at the junction of the two rivers located at Geneva, Alabama. This book is a great read for children and adults.
