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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"     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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