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Guide to identifying native (and some widely introduced) trees of U.S. and Canada east of the Rocky Mountains. Organized as a dichotomous key, the book leads the user through a series of simple questions about the shape or appearance of different parts of a tree. Includes 161 species. Illustrated with line drawings. The small (6" by 4") format fits in pocket or pack to take along on a hike.
Customer Reviews:
Terrific Little Book.......2007-08-18
I too took a tree identification class at a state park some years ago and this was the official guide book. It's easy to use, laid out well and has many varieties of trees in it. With practice, you can get to the point where you know what they look like by sight without having to resort to the book.
If you're a novice, get this book. It's inexpensive and offers you a great deal!
finding trees..........2006-11-10
...is much easier with this manual. Following the criteria to identify each tree is sometimes confusing, but you usually end up on the right page at least of the tree you're trying to identify; given that tree is a Northeast tree and it's not winter time. There's another manual for that.
Tree Finder is the Best.......2006-11-10
I use this book to teach trees to people of all ages. I carry it with me on all camping trips plus a copy in my truck. The best part about it is to find a specific tree, say one of 6 different type of maples within just a couple pages. It helps teach the basics of how they classify the trees, also. Great book.
Tree Finder - excellent.......2006-11-05
This is an excellent, most handy pocket-sized resource for quick field identification of native American trees in the Mid-west.
A good but not great little book.......2006-03-29
This book is helpful in identifying trees with clear distinctives in their leaves. I had trouble with evergreens whose needles didn't seem to fit the choices that were given. There needs to be more mention of cones, fruit, tree shape, etc. It is, however, small, convenient and helpful with many trees.
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With the Quick Reference Series, painters who need fast instruction and inspiration finally have the perfect resource. And with Trees & Foliage, they now have the broadest collection of sample trees, shrubs, leaves, and grasses available on the market. Regardless of experience, readers will benefit from:
* Easy-to-follow directions with over 350 color photos providing step-by-step guidance
* A wide variety of plant life, shown in all four seasons, from multiple painters in a broad range of styles
* The accessible format, organized by subject matter
Trees & Foliage offers an invaluable combination of painting demonstration and idea swipe file guaranteed to bring success.
Customer Reviews:
A must have book if you are painting trees.......2007-09-20
This book is an excellent reference book for painting trees. It is very helpful.
Trees & Foliage (Painter's Quick Reference).......2007-03-19
Excellent -- was shipped in mint condition and promptly. This books throughly illustrates the methods and means of painting foliage and trees. Great book!
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- one of the best fall books
- We love Fletcher
- A story about a young little fox who loved a tree.
- Kids will find the story of the changing seasons intriguing.
- Beautiful book -- love the art and the message!
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Fletcher and the Falling Leaves
Julia Rawlinson
Manufacturer: Greenwillow
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ASIN: 0061134015
Release Date: 2006-08-29 |
Book Description
It's autumn, and Fletcher's favorite tree is slowly changing colors and losing its leaves.
Fletcher is very worried.
He tells the tree he'll help. But when the very last leaf falls to the ground, Fletcher feels as though he's let down his friend . . .
. . . until the first day of winter, when Fletcher sees that his tree has turned into a shining, glittering surprise.
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one of the best fall books.......2007-09-08
As a former teacher I have shared many a books with classes. This one I promise will mesmerize children and delight adults as well. It is heartfelt, childlike, innocent, and captivating. I would recommend this book as a great gift book and a must have for your personal library.
We love Fletcher.......2007-07-04
Originally got this book from the library and we loved it so much we went out and bought it. Fletcher is so adorable trying to keep the leaves on the tree. Sure to become a classic.
A story about a young little fox who loved a tree........2007-01-21
I thought this was a nice book to read. It had 17 scenes to it. Many were just 1-page long. The text was pretty good, and the illustrations were excellent if watercolor images are your cup of tea.
The story is set in the late fall to early winter and is about a little fox named Fletcher who cares very much for a large tree. Apparently Fletcher is less than a year old because he doesn't know that trees normally lose their leaves in the fall season. He seems to think that when the leaves fall off that the tree is not doing too well.
The book will probably be a great tool to help enlighten a young child about seasons and how trees grow leaves in the spring and lose their leaves in the fall. I'm not sure the text makes us develop any great feeling for Fletcher. Nor do the pictures really stand out. Thus, it probably is not a book that kids will want read to them time and time again.
I would have liked the book better if the illustrations had been great drawings rather than mediocre watercolors. And I also would have liked to see the life of a tree featured for an entire year rather than just September to December or whatever. 4 stars!
Kids will find the story of the changing seasons intriguing........2007-01-06
It's autumn and Fletcher's favorite tree is changing colors and losing its leaves, worrying him. All his plans to help his tree friend won't work and he sees the last leaf fall and faces a feeling of failure, despite what everyone tells him - until on the first day of winter his tree presents him with a big surprise. Kids will find the story of the changing seasons intriguing.
Beautiful book -- love the art and the message!.......2007-01-04
This is a great book to teach the little ones about the change in seasons (from Fall to Winter). It also teaches about caring for others. My son loved it and the art is really beautiful. Great book!
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Arts of the Indian Americas: Leaves from the Sacred Tree (Icon Editions)
Jamake Highwater
Manufacturer: Icon (Harpe)
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ONE OF A KIND.......1999-11-03
What a pity that this fine book is currently out-of-print. It is the only book of its kind, drawing together the native arts of the entire Western Hemisphere by art form catagory: painting, architecture, pottery, sculpture, beadwork, literature, etc. The scope is enormous, from pre-Columbian times to the present, covering North, Central, and South America with amazing detail. Anyone interested in native art forms will find this book tops. It is high on my list of favorite books.
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Delightful.......2004-03-05
"Leaves in Myth, Magic & Medicine" is a delightful book that will bring readers years of pleasure. Like nature itself, the magestic beauty contained within is revealed slowly in layers. More than just a beautiful picture book, the text for each leaf portrait is rich yet concise. "Leaves in Myth, Magic & Myth" is a wonderful monograph to give to naturalists, environmentalists, folklorists, herbalists, family or friends who want to widen their horizons while deepening their appreciation for trees.
Truly unique.......2000-09-08
This original and unique book was written by an 87 year old retired librarian. Ms. Vitale devoted 30 years to researching and creating this wonderful portrait of leaves. The 110 leaf specimens are all grown in American soil. The author includes fascinating information on tree lore, medicine, botany and so much more. This book brought me hours of pleasure and is also a great reference book. I highly recommend this book to anyone who has an interest and love for trees and/or all aspects of nature.
A True Work of Art!.......1999-12-30
Good Lord, this book is absolutely stunning! What a find! Getting this book as a holiday gift is indeed a good argument for writing an accurate self-description on one's wish list - I said I loved leaves and I got this amazing book which I never even knew existed. The ink autoprints are so finely detailed, it's hard to believe they are really printed off living leaves. Meeting the woman/artist/botanist who so lovingly (obviously) and painstakingly created these prints would be an honor and truly fascinating. This is a case of art imitating yet surpassing nature by making you really SEE and understand its wonder.
Leaves surpasses expectations with its rich descriptions........1999-05-21
110 specimens are the result of Alice Vitale's life-long avocation and work. The leaf drawings are exquisite and each herb is delightfully presented with a smattering of folklore, origins, medicinal uses, quotes and poems. Some very obscure herbs are covered in this compendium.
Beautiful handprints of leaf forms & enchanting anecdotes.......1998-10-09
What do you do with a 4-hour layover in the Denver airport? Well, you browse the book shop and if you're lucky you find this gem on the shelf. The hand printed leaf forms are perfection in every way, and each page brings magical anecdotes about the plant forms, odd myths, medicinal uses, and sweet little graphics to enhance the overall feel of the book. From it's square hefty shape, right down to the dusting of soft green tones on the page edges, this book is a delight and I'd recommend it to anyone who loves and appreciates natural botanical forms and enjoys the unusual information this insightful writer has gathered over the years. In the very back on the dust jacket, there is a photo of the author, a lovely woman, who at age 87 declares this is her first book! I love owning this and have bought several copies for friends as gifts. At $20 plus some change here at Amazon.com you can't go wrong. A superb value!
Book Description
Finely detailed images depict hundreds of plant species from around the world — from maples, oaks, sequoias, and pines, to firs, palms, dogwoods, and various fruit trees. Artists and designers will find these attractive illustrations useful for floral borders, centerpieces, and allover patterns. 399 black-and-white illustrations.
Average customer rating:
- Fairly detailed book for early elementary children.
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Why Do Leaves Change Color? (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science, Stage 2)
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ASIN: 0064451267 |
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Most children have jumped into piles of leaves or helped their parents rake the yard, and everyone has wondered: Why do leaves change color? Activities that a child can do with leaves and even a list of places known for brilliant fall colors that readers can visit with their families is included. "An informative concept book."—BL.
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Fairly detailed book for early elementary children........2003-05-08
I have this book in my preschool classroom, but it is not one that I read at storytime. We use it as a resource when one child begins to question how or why the leaves change color. It is a helpful resource for me as an adult to understand the process, yet in simple language and with pictures to make it interesting for children.
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Compiling many of the best lessons and techniques from classic North Light publications, Keys to Painting: Trees & Foliage will teach artists how to paint, pencil, or pen better looking pines, poplars and palms. Featuring expert advice from a variety of talented landscape artists, including: * Stanley Maltzman (pencil) * Claudia Nice (pen and ink) * Zoltan Szabo (watercolor) With exercises in pencil values, shading methods, setting a horizon line and sketching thumbnails, this book offers artists of all experience levels advice and practical methods for achieving more natural and realistic trees and foliage.
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Leaves and Pods
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From the delicate new growth that emerges in springtime to jewel-toned fall foliage to winter's brown husks, leaves unfurl, mature, and wither in a life cycle that evokes our own. But a tree's leaves and the protective pods that cradle its seeds not only serve as metaphors for our lives: they actually sustain us. Each leaf plays an essential role, gathering nutrients for the tree and producing oxygen for the planet.
In Leaves & Pods, artist Josie Iselin celebrates the diversity and beauty of these transitory objects with lushly detailed portraits of foliage she has gathered throughout the seasons across the world. As in her previous book, Beach Stones, Iselin arranges found natural objects into striking images, which she produces on a flatbed scanner. In her introduction and captions, nature writer Mary Ellen Hannibal thoughtfully examines leaves and pods in all their variety, explaining why they look as they do and their essential role in supporting life on earth.
Both an art book and a botanical guide, Leaves & Pods reveals the splendor, complexity, and purpose of some of the most common objects in our natural world. This contemplation of nature combines aesthetic delight in familiar objects with scientific fact and philosophical wonder.
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"Why do leaves change color in the fall?" "Are plants really alive?" and "Why do plants have flowers?"these are some of the questions children love to ask their parents, and the answers are "growing" right here!
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