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Preus, Margi

Celebritrees: Historic and Famous Trees of the World

40 pp. | Holt/Ottaviano | March, 2011 | Trade ISBN 978-0-8050-7829-9 $16.99

(2) K-3 Illustrated by Rebecca Gibbon. This picture book gallery of impressive trees, illustrated in friendly folk-art style, offers substantive information on what makes each specimen unique. Preus discusses world-record holders as well as fascinating oddities; a number of the trees have cultural significance. Gibbon's mixed-media paintings bustle with life, including birds and squirrels in the high branches and people in the shade. Conservation tips are appended. Websites. Bib.

Reviewer: Christine M. Heppermann | Horn Book Magazine Issue: March, 2011