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by Mary Ann Rodman (Author), Tatjana Mai-Wyss (Illustrator)
A spirited young girl struggles to get a much-loved mimosa tree for her birthday in this delightful, multigenerational story, ideal for Arbor Day and Earth Day!
Emmy loves trees. She loves oak trees with acorns. She loves pine trees with cones, and willow trees with swishy branches. But best of all, Emmy loves the mimosa tree that grows in her grandmother's pasture.
Author Biography
Mary Ann Rodman is a former school media specialist and the author of picture books and middle grade novels. She has received both the Ezra Jack Keats Award for Outstanding New Picture Book Writer and the Charlotte Zolotow Award. She lives in Georgia.
Tatjana Mai-Wyss was born in Switzerland. Growing up with her nose in a book, she always wanted to be the one to draw the pictures. Today Tatjana lives in sunny South Carolina where she can work on her screen porch year-round and listen to the birds. A graphic designer and artist, she has illustrated a number of picture books
Number of Pages: 32
Dimensions: 0.5 x 10.1 x 8.6 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: March 03, 2009
Award: Giverny Award (2011)
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Tree for Emmy
Interest Level: Lower Grades, K-3
Reading Level: 2.3
Point Value: 0.5
