Trees: Haiku from Roots to Leaves by Sally M. Walker, Angela McKay
Published by Candlewick Press on March 14, 2023
ISBN: 1536215503
Pages: 48
Format: Picture Book Nonfiction
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A collection of haiku that touches on the importance of trees with topics such as In Times Long Past, Seeds, Peeking Inside, and Treetops. Bold, beautifully patterned artwork is paired with the poetry. This is a book that gets more enjoyable upon subsequent readings. The haikus are well executed, but Walker missed an opportunity to explain the format of haiku poetry so that the reader could have the enjoyment of counting the syllables! There is a timeline in the end pages as well as a detailed narrative about each subject. The book would be a nice addition to a unit about trees or forms of poetry.

Reviewed by Barb Rehmeyer, Liberty Library