Once There Was a Tree Author:Phyllis S. Busch This book is planned to encourage the very young child to experience his environment esthetically as well as intellectually. — The approach used is designed to stimulate children to learn by inquiry rather the by mere passive acceptance of stated facts. Thus the child is led to explore and to discover for himself the wonders and beauty of the wo... more »rld of nature.
A perfect first introduction to the study of ecology, this picture book tells the fascinating story of how a living tree becomes a log, and how it and its accompanying varieties of plants and animals interact with each other and with their environment.« less