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Celebritrees
Celebritrees: Historic & Famous Trees of the World | Margi Preus
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Some trees have lived many lifetimes, standing as silent witnesses to history. Some are remarkable for their age and stature; others for their usefulness. A bristlecone pine tree in California has outlived man by almost 4,000 years; a baobab tree in Australia served as a prison for Aboriginal prisoners at the turn of the twentieth century; and a major oak in England was used as a hiding place for Robin Hood and his men (or so the story goes...). The fourteen trees in this book have earned the title "Celebritrees" for their global fame and significance. Both in fact and in legend, these fascinating trees remind us not only how much pleasure trees bring, but what they can tell us about history.
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Cuilin
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#BOOKBINGE #leastfavoritegenre

The tell all celebrity memoir

I‘ve read some I‘ve loved, (Stephen Fry‘s Moab is my Washpot), some I liked (Janis Ian‘s Society‘s Child) but mostly not attracted to anything celebrity related.

@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs

Eggs For most celebrities, I concur. 1y
Suet624 When you say Washpot does that mean you didn‘t like it? 1y
Cuilin @Suet624 I loved it!! ❤️ Stephen Fry 1y
Suet624 Oh gosh. I misread it. I thought Washpot was an Irish word. I just saw it‘s the name of the book. Covid has slanted the meanings of things that I read. It‘s kind of funny and kind of not. 1y
Cuilin @Suet624 oh it‘s confusing. It‘s a strange title for a memoir. 1y
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MrsGagnonreads2024
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Yay 🎉🎊 I have @wanderinglynn for #HappilyEverAfterswap time to get the goods to what you want lol.

wanderinglynn Yay! 🎉👑💃🏼 4y
MrsGagnonreads2024 @wanderinglynn so my dear what are your top Happily Ever After books you are hoping to get? 4y
cozypunk That's wicked cool artwork. 4y
MrsGagnonreads2024 @dandy.punk thank you it‘s based on Feyre meeting the Suriel in Sarah J Maas series A Court of Thorns and Roses. 4y
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BrittanyLewis
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“Even today, tips of all three blades can be seen protruding from the tree”

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BrittanyLewis
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Love how they use trees to show a variety of historical things

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Mehso-so

This book uses trees to show landmarks in history. It shows the importance of the tree through time.

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cjbattiste

“They fire imagination and inspire wonder and awe.”

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cjbattiste

I really enjoy how the book gives lots of information about the trees. Some are just plain numbers while others are comparisons that the kids can understand.

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cjbattiste
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This is a really clever nonfiction book. A really great read for students who want to learn a bit about nature and history. I would love to have this book on my shelf and read about a few trees a day. The illustrations are so cute, too.

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misshawksbooklist
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I love this! Something as simple as a tree can bring so much use to the world and provide so much happiness!! It‘s amazing all that trees can do for us and we don‘t even realize!

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misshawksbooklist
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I love this page that dives into trees further and provides more information for children beyond the basics!

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misshawksbooklist
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Published in 2010 and illustrated by Rebecca Gibbon, this nonfiction book is all about trees! It includes descriptions, names and ages, height information, where the trees are located, how to help grow trees, and also references and a bibliography!! It is filled with information and resources to describe and help children learn about trees in a fun accurate way!

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lauren_rese

Like the book Move by Steve Jenkins, this book includes more facts about the trees in the back of the book!

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lauren_rese
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I like how this books starts with an open introduction about trees in general. As you read farther, the book gets more into different types of trees around the world and incorporates a celebrity. This book will compare the trees to different animals, historical buildings, and cultures. It is an informative narrative book but would be nice to have a table of contents. Genre: Nonfiction; Published: 2010: Illustrator: Rebecca Gibbon