The Oak Tree

Resumen del libro

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 Sandoy'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 Sandoy: "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.

Biografía del autor

Julia Donaldson nació en Londres, Inglaterra, en el año 1948. Es una actriz y escritora de libros infantiles, aunque también ha escrito obras de teatro. En sus inicios escribía canciones para programas infantiles de televisión, hasta que en 1993, a partir de la letra de una de sus canciones, escribió una historia para niños. Desde ese momento se ha dedicado a escribir libros. Mediante lecturas dramatizadas, obras de teatro y poesía, ha llevado a cabo actuaciones encaminadas a fomentar en los niños el amor por los libros y la lectura. Sus libros se caracterizan por contar historias para niños utilizando las rimas, además de por estar ilustrados, mayoritariamente, por Axel Scheffler. "El Grúfalo", basado en la tradición oral china, aunque adaptado al verso infantil como texto en rimas pareadas, y calificado por algunos como "un clásico moderno", es uno de sus libros más populares. A lo largo de su carrera como escritora ha recibido infinidad de premios y galardones, entre los que podemos destacar el Children's Laureate 2011-2013. Asimismo, podemos destacar el título honorífico de Doctor en Letras de la Universidad de Bristol en 2011, y otro de la Universidad de Glasgow en 2012.