Ocean State Libraries

A young boy grows to manhood and old age experiencing the love and generosity of a tree which gives to him without thought of return.

"A red oak tree and a crow help their human neighbors work out their differences"-- An old red oak tree tells how he and his crow friend, Bongo, help their human neighbors get along after a threat against an immigrant family is carved into the tree's trunk.

Explains how leaves change their colors in autumn and then separate from the tree as the tree prepares for winter.

Count backwards from ten to one during one of the most colorful times of the year. Learn about the bright, colorful leaves and the trees from which they fall. Watch the animals frolicking in the crisp, autumn air as they get ready for the approaching cold winter. Includes section "For Creative Minds" with cards and activities.

"The morning after a hurricane, two brothers find an uprooted tree which becomes a magical place, transporting them on adventures limited only by their imaginations." --

Discusses the importance of trees as sources of food, oxygen, and other essential things.

A book about the life of a tree and all it gives us.