{"product_id":"this-old-madrone-tree","title":"This Old Madrone Tree","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis story of the madrone and its animal neighbors will both comfort and enchant children as they come to understand\u003cbr\u003ethe timelessness of nature's cycles.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf ever a tree deserved a love letter, it is the Pacific madrone. Barbara Herkert's poetic story charts the life swirling around this luminous tree, from eagles to elk to hummingbirds to fungi, as it patiently stands sentinel through the seasons of the Pacific Northwest. Marlo Garnsworthy's gorgeous paintings bring the tree's scarlet berries, \u003cbr\u003espangles of white flowers, and curls of russet and green bark to life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea map of madrone distribution\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ean animal identification guide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003efurther information for parents\/teachers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003efree, downloadable curriculum on publisher's website\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBarbara Herkert\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis the author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSleep (Imagine This!)\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSewing Stories: Harriet Powers' Journey from Slave to Artist\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eMary Cassatt: Extraordinary Impressionist Painter\u003c\/i\u003e; and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Boy, a Mouse, and a Spider: The Story of E.B. White\u003c\/i\u003e. She received a bachelor's degree in biology from UC Santa Barbara and an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Hamline University. She lives in Port Ludlow, Washington, on the beautiful Olympic Peninsula with a variety of wildlife and a madrone tree for company. To find out more about Barbara and her books, visit www.BarbaraHerkert.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarlo Garnsworthy\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis an Australian-American author, illustrator, editor, and science communicator. Her published works include fiction and nonfiction--with her illustrations being featured most recently in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Turtle Dove's Journey: A Story of Migration\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eby Madeleine Dunphy and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBristlecone: The Secret Life of the World's Oldest Tree\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eby Alexandra Siy. Marlo works with scientists and as an advocate for polar and ocean science and climate change awareness. She lives near the beach in South Kingstown, Rhode Island. To find out more about Marlo and her books, visit www.IcebirdStudio.com.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAges: 5-9 years\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Web of Life Children's Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54404562059574,"sku":"9781970039047","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/2301\/7526\/files\/imageloader_1f5205d6-05dd-482c-b09b-f5936cb5459d.jpg?v=1786661355","url":"https:\/\/www.summerbeambooks.com\/products\/this-old-madrone-tree","provider":"Summer Beam Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}