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Tap the Magic Tree Christie Matheson

Tap the Magic Tree By Christie Matheson

Tap the Magic Tree by Christie Matheson


$18.99
Condition - Very Good
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Summary

Offers the magic of the changing seasons, and the magic of turning a page. This book focuses on nature and the seasons, striking watercolor and collage artwork, and interactive elements that are just right for young readers. It is suitable for preschool classrooms, story times, and parent-child reading time.

Tap the Magic Tree Summary

Tap the Magic Tree by Christie Matheson

One brown tree stands lonely and bare. But when readers open this book, they bring magic with them. Tap the tree once, turn the page, and a bright green leaf has sprouted! Tap again-one, two, three, four - and four more leaves have grown on the next page. Pat, clap, wiggle, jiggle, and see blossoms bloom, apples grow, and the leaves swirl away with the autumn breeze. Christie Matheson's debut picture book is about the magic of the changing seasons, and the magic of turning a page. It focuses on nature and the seasons, striking watercolor and collage artwork, and interactive elements that are just right for young readers - Tree Magic is the perfect pick for preschool classrooms, story times, and parent-child reading time.

Tap the Magic Tree Reviews

Proves you don't need apps for interactivity. [A] child makes the seasons change by following Matheson's instructions; each turned page shows the result. You can imagine this book wearing out after repeated tapping, swishing, counting and shaking, but you won't ever have to recharge its battery. -- New York Times The conceit of this clever picture book is that the changing seasons occur as if by magic. Readers are shown a bare brown tree and are implored to, Tap it once. Turn the page to see. As they do, green leaves appear...Simply a treasure to behold. -- School Library Journal Matheson invites readers to take an apple tree through a seasonal round using taps and page turns in place of touch-screens... A universal theme, developed in an unusually clean, simple presentation...and, at least, with no need for batteries. -- Kirkus Reviews Take an apple tree through the seasons by tapping, brushing, shaking, and clapping... It's a good on-the-way-to-bed activity. -- Publishers Weekly Although simple in presentation with ample white space, the artwork provides a glorious rendition of the four seasons of a tree. No iPad is needed to make this interactive book totally satisfying. -- Booklist

About Christie Matheson

Christie Matheson is the author and illustrator of the acclaimed Tap the Magic Tree and Touch the Brightest Star. She plants tiny seeds in her garden and in pots on her windowsills in San Francisco and New England.

Additional information

GOR006531931
9780062274458
0062274457
Tap the Magic Tree by Christie Matheson
Used - Very Good
Hardback
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
20131010
40
Commended for Texas 2x2 Reading List 2014 Short-listed for South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award (Picture Book) 2015 Short-listed for Kentucky Bluegrass Award (Grades K-2) 2015 Short-listed for Volunteer State Book Awards (Primary) 2015
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

Customer Reviews - Tap the Magic Tree