{"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\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Henry Cole\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Peachtree Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/29\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 11.40w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781682637333\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/18\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/15\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/17\/2025 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2025 pg. 61\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2025 pg. 94\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2025 - Superior,Well Above Average\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":"Ripon Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44119560618029,"sku":"9781682637333","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0681\/0501\/1245\/files\/img_a152e83f-ac89-41cf-a0f8-370c46e21e43.jpg?v=1756229858","url":"https:\/\/riponbookstore.com\/products\/mighty-the-story-of-an-oak-tree-ecosystem-9781682637333","provider":"Ripon Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}