num_pages: 40
description: We planted a tree and it grew upWhile it reached for the sky and the sun. . . .In this simple poem illustrated by award winner Bob Staake two young families in two very different parts of the world plant a tree. As the trees flourish so do the families . . . while trees all over the world help clean the air enrich the soil and give fruit and shade.With a nod to Kenyas successful Green Belt Movement Diane Muldrows elegant text celebrates the life and hope that every treefrom Paris to Brooklyn to Tokyobrings to our planet. Perfect for young readers!
language: English
title: We Planted a Tree
publisher: Golden Books