A Year Around the Great Oak by Gerda Muller - Seasons in Nature

A Best Picture Book Teacher Pick In the story A Year Around the Great Oak, Anna and Benjamin live in the city but love staying in the country with their cousin, Robin. While visiting, Robin takes the children to see his favorite tree: a 300-year-old giant oak. Each time the children visit, they are amazed at how the forest and the oak change with the seasons. Join Anna and Benjamin as they spend the seasons with the great oak tree, and discover the fascinating plants and animals that live around and in the tree and discover how the environment changes with the seasons. A blend of fiction and fact to delight and inform. Science told as a story with fabulous artist illustrations. This is one everyone should have in their home library.  ABOUT GERDA MULLER Gerda is an acclaimed Dutch children's author and illustrator. Her beautiful illustrations are known for their depictions of nature and natural scenes. They are vibrant and detailed and reflect the changing seasons. She has illustrated