A Tree Is Nice

By Janice May Udry
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Synopsis
Some of the reasons why trees are so good to have around are funny. Some are indisputable facts. But in all of them there is a sense of poetic simplicity and beauty which will be sure to entrance any young child. Whether he knows one tree or many, he will relish the descriptions of the delights to be had in, with, or under a tree.
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    ★★★★☆
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    ★★★★☆
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Edition: Reprint
Illustrator: Marc Simont
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 1956
Page Count: 32
ISBN13: 9780060261559
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