Pistes d'exploration

Discuss and record the life cycle of a tree across seasons and years. Share personal experiences of planting seeds.

Look for details in the illustrations about how the child is changing as the tree grows. Compare the life cycles of a seed and a person.

What is the wish that comes true at the end of the story? Write and draw what you might wish for.

Discuss the life cycle of a tree across seasons and years. Share personal experiences of planting seeds.

Discuss the illustrations. How are the child and the seed changing? Complete a topical alphabox based on words and objects you can observe in the pictures.

Also read The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein. Create a timeline of the life of a tree.

Research the types of trees found in your schoolyard or at home. Can you learn about their history? Write a story about a growing tree that you know.

Someday a Tree, The Giving Tree, Picture a Tree

Mots-clés

Picture book , growing up , life cycles , patience , plants , seeds , trees

Commentaire descriptif

This gentle story about a young boy who follows the slow, steady growth of a tree, introduces readers to the seasons and shows how nature shifts and adapts to the changes that take place each year. The text is short and poetic, inviting readers themselves to plant a seed and witness its gradual transformation into a plant: “If you hold a seed,And make a wish,And plant it in the ground…Something magical can happen.” Illustrations have a unique textured quality, created through the use of cut-out drawings that are layered and photographed. Striking background lighting effects recreate seasonal skies that range from the stormy greys of spring to the golden glow of autumn. In one scene, the boy stands in slurry mud, patiently waiting for his seed to grow, protected from the misty drizzle by his translucent umbrella. Perfect for learning about the growth cycle of plants and the seasons, this story also includes a lesson on patience, and how great changes can happen over time.