"A county park! The perfect place!
(We asked permission, just in case.)
Along the trails and all around -
another hundred in the ground!"
The note on the blurb at the back of this follow-up book to Billions of Bricks (2016) states: "Working with his family, friends and neighbors, Kurt has planted thousands of trees in public places and in his own small woodland."
This entertaining and educational book is partially due to that community spirit and concern for the environment, I'm quite sure. With many books to his credit, Mr. Cyrus knows what appeals to his audience. Young readers will appreciate the humor found in this story that begins with a surprising miscommunication.
After a quick peek at the Polly's Plant Pavilion Spring catalog, Lizzie knows just what she wants ... a trillium. She makes the call; the nursery owner is frazzled, but takes her order for a trillion trees! Wow! He is surprised, and accommodating. The first thousand will be delivered ASAP!
Their arrival stuns, as one might expect. Up to the task, the family pitches in to plant 100 trees in their yard, ant then on town streets, in a park, in an orchard, as a windbreak for farming ... and on they go, planting every delivered tree. They plant all named species in perfect places. They work tirelessly and when they are done, there is no gas in the car. Home they walk. What's that up ahead? Oh, no!
Full of energetic rhymes and a good deal of hard work, children might just be inspired to try a little tree planting with their own families. The illustrations are full of rich color and important details. They give perspective to the many different landscapes that benefit from tree planting and their value to our environment.
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