Redwoods

I love this book. This book is about a boy reading a book in NYC about the Redwood forest. It gives all kinds of tips and facts about the forest. We see the city boy in the forest. I have been to two different Redwood forests. One in Northern CA and the other outside San Fran. I loved both experienc......more

Is it easier to write an excellent work of fiction than an excellent work of non-fiction? It’s sort of a trick question. Still, I’d argue that a poor work of fiction is going to appeal to a child more immediately than a poor work of non-fiction. Hand a kid a terrible picture book and they’re going t......more

A phenomenal picture-book blending factual narrative and fantastic adventure, Jason Chin's Redwoods follows a young boy as he learns about the astonishing Sequoia sempervirens - the tallest living creatures on our planet. A straightforward, informative text that covers everything from life-span - co......more

3.5 out of 5 Although I personally prefer Jason Chin's illustrations in his later picturebooks (e.g., Island: A Story of the Galápagos, Grand Canyon, or my beloved Water is Water: A Book About the Water Cycle), Redwoods offers a fine blend of informational text and fantastical, engaging, playful, eve......more