The Tree - First Discovery Author:Pascale De Bourgoing, Christian Broutin (Illustrator) In this unique introduction to the The Tree: A First Discovery Book, young children can watch a chestnut seed sprout roots, watch it grow into a tree that blossoms in spring, sees its leaves become golden and red in autumn, and more - right before their eyes! — Follows a chestnut tree through the seasons as it sprouts from its seed, blosso... more »ms, grows, sheds leaves, and drops new chestnuts that will one day become trees too. Some of the illustrations are on clear overlay pages that can be turned to change the nature of the next double-page spread.« less