REDWOODS by Jason Chin

“Stunning . . . inventive . . . eye-opening . . . .
[An] effective mix of fiction and non-fiction.”
—Kirkus Reviews

“a real eye-opener . . . the artwork soars . . . promis[es] to engage children imaginatively as well as intellectually ”
—Booklist Starred Review

“Enormous energy . . . inventive format . . . a clever exploration of coast redwoods . . . [a] smartly layered book. ”
—Publisher's Weekly Starred Review

“a contagious celebration of the relationship between information and imagination, the pure joy of learning ”
—Horn Book Starred Review

“This inventive story will charm and educate readers and send their imaginations soaring ”
—School Library Journal

A 2009 Junior Library Guild Selection!

About the Book

Book Description:
In REDWOODS an ordinary train ride becomes an extraordinary trip to the redwood forest.

A young boy's subway trip is transformed when he happens upon a book about redwood forests. As the story unfolds, he learns more and more about the tallest trees in the world, and with each new bit of knowledge he is transported—all the way to California where he eventually climbs into the redwood canopy. Crammed with interesting and accurate information about these great natural wonders, Jason Chin's first book is innovative nonfiction set within a strong and beautiful picture storybook. . . Read more about the book

School Visits

Jason would happily consider a visit to your school to speak about Redwoods or any of his other books. He has presented to and taught classes from kindergarten to middle school and can tailor his presentation to meet your needs . . . Read more about school visits.