A new study finds fluctuating levels of fog on the California coast which could have an adverse affect on coast redwoods. The study, conducted by biologist James Johnstone from U.C. Berkley, suggests that there has been a 30% decline in fog frequency along the coast in the past over the last century. Redwoods rely [...]
The National Science Teacher’s Association has given Redwoods a great review, saying:
“…this book [is] one that you will want to read over and over again. The adventure is beautifully depicted by illustrations that will leave readers in awe…”
and
“The book’s content, graphics, and unique presentation earned it a place as one of the NSTA/CBC Outstanding Science Trade Books [...]
This past weekend I presented Redwoods at the New York Transit Museum. The Transit Museum’s main attraction is their collection of old subway cars (which are really cool) and I got to read the book to a crowd of parents and children in one of them.
After the reading, we did an art project. In Redwoods, [...]
Redwoods made this year’s American Library Association Notable Book list! Here’s a description of the notable book criteria from the ALA website:
Each year a committee of the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) identifies the best of the best in children’s books. According to the Notables Criteria, “notable” is defined as: Worthy of note or [...]
A pioneering group of Californians is trying to turn forests that include redwoods into “Carbon Banks” according to NPR’s Morning Edition in a report filed this past November. The Conservation Fund’s goal is to manage their forests in such a way that they increase the amount of carbon the forests absorb and retain. According to the [...]
The Horn Book has released it’s 2009 Fanfare titles–their selections for the best books of the year, and Redwoods made the cut! Here’s their review and a link to the full list. What an honor to be included with such esteemed company!
In Jason Chin’s Redwoods, a straightforward and informative text about coastal redwoods captions pictures [...]
The Washington Post named Redwoods to it’s list of the best children’s books of 2009. Visit the the full list, or go directly to their review of Redwoods.
Redwoods was featured in the LA Times in an article about green children’s books titled Saving the Planet, One Book at a Time. The article, by Sonja Bolle, highlights the increasing number of children’s books that have an environmental theme.
The Green Guide For Kids is having an art contest, and the winner will be given a signed Redwoods print! It’s easy to enter, just send a picture of something having to do with the environment to address on their site, and the winner will be selected at random on January 1st. Visit The Green [...]
When developing my paintings for Redwoods, I relied heavily on photographs taken by Steve Sillett and his team of researchers. Mr. Sillett is a leading researcher of tall trees and the environments that they create. His groundbreaking research was described in the wonderful book by Richard Preston, The Wild Trees. Climbing tall trees is very dangerous, [...]
