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Binding: HardcoverEAN: 9781894965088 ISBN: 1894965086 Label: Simply Read Books Manufacturer: Simply Read Books Number Of Pages: 32 Publication Date: June 11, 2004 Publisher: Simply Read Books Reading Level: Ages 9-12 Studio: Simply Read Books Editorial Review: Product Description: A Moreton Bay Fig tree, planted as a memorial to Australian soldiers killed in World War I, is slated to be cut down by the local council. A young boy tells the moving story of the tree, as related by his great grandfather, grandfather, and father, each of whom has participated in wars over the years. Interweaving themes of war, memory, and conservation, this book blends a sensitive text with brilliantly original collage art by Shaun Tan to bring an important lesson to young readers. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Rich Layers in History and CollageAn inspiration for art exploration, Shaun Tan creates wonderful montages and collages that carry a message to enrich and extend the text. This is a fine book from Australia, honouring the soldiers who fell and the memorials that were built for them, illustrating the threads of oral history that are passed through a family, and questioning "progress" and modern convenience in the town planning processes. Excellent material as social Studies and the Language Arts overlap and complement each other. Rating:  - Buy it for the story, or for the picturesA very short picture book, but one with an emotional thread tapped by both the author and illustrator. Suitable for adults as well as children. Its only fault is that it is perhaps too short. A statue to commemorate one war is uprooted by a tree planted to commemorate another. When the tree is cut down by the council, it deeply affects a family whose own roots lay in both conflicts. Shaun Tan's illustrations are amazing and in comparisson to 'The Rabbits' show an incredible ... Read More |
