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DONALDSON JULIA THE OAK TREE

Watch a thousand years unfold in the life of one magnificent  tree!   A thousand years ago  a
tiny acorn fell to the  ground. As the years pass  it grows . . . and GROWS into an  enormous
oak tree!   As the centuries sweep  by  children play games around the tree . Families  dance
about it. A fleeing king even hides inside its hollow  trunk!   The tree gives food and shelter
to a host of animals    from squirrels and badgers to birds and beetles.   After a thousand
years  the ancient tree finally falls in a storm  - but a new acorn sprouts  and the cycle of
life begins  all over again .     The tree's magical life story is brought to life in Julia 
Donaldson's rich  dramatic rhyme .   Victoria Sandøy's gorgeous  atmospheric illustrations  
perfectly capture the changing seasons  and the  people and wildlife that pass by   Children
will love spotting all the creatures in the pictures   and seeing the games children play
around the tree   This is a book that encourages us all to look more closely  at nature   and
to appreciate the wonder of our ancient  trees.   The final pages of the book contain extra
fascinating  facts about oak trees and the animals that depend on them.          Praise for The
Christmas Pine   also  by Julia Donaldson and Victoria Sandøy:   "Magical . . . as well as
paying tribute to tradition  the  gentle rhythmic verse and stunning pictures illuminate the
two other  things close to Julia's heart: the power of children and song"   Good Housekeeping 
Julia Donaldson is the author of many of the best-loved children's  books ever written.   She
has been awarded a CBE for services to literature  and is  the most celebrated children's
writer in Britain today.   Many of Julia Donaldson's beloved picture books have been made  into
award-winning animated films which are regularly shown on the  BBC at Christmas.

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