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Laurel and Red
by Kelley M Likes, Hannah Staley-Foster (Illustrator)
In the magical Redwood Forest, Laurel, a little Bay Laurel tree, forms an unlikely friendship with Red, a towering Redwood tree. The other Redwoods disapprove, but when a storm hits, Laurel’s roots prove crucial in supporting Red. Through bravery and friendship, they weather the storm and learn that unity is the true strength of the forest.
Targeted for children ages 7 & 8, this book offers an inside look into the secret life of trees.
From writer Kelley M Likes and illustrator Hannah Staley-Foster comes a heartwarming tale for young readers about standing together in the face of challenges.
Kids ages: 7 and 8
Grade Level: 2nd
Transitional Reader
Guided Reading Level L
Lexile Level 500L
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Behind the Story
While on an adventure in the Muir Woods National Monument, home of the Redwood Forest, in California, I was enchanted by how the trees on the forest bed grew. It was as if they grew only where the Redwoods provided sunlight. The Bay Laurels bent and stretched in the most fascinating ways!
One particular tree stretched over the path and its branches grew straight up! Sadly, I asked my husband to take a picture of the tree…but standing in a forest of trees, he took many great pictures, just not one of this particular tree.
When you get a chance, you must visit the Redwood Forest!
BOOK INFO:
Author: Kelley M Likes
Illustrator: Hannah Staley-Foster
ISBNs: 9798889020325 (hardcover) | 9798889020332 (paperback) | 9798889020349 (ebook)
Publication date: February 2024
Pages: 56
Book dimensions: 8.5" x 8.5"
Kids ages: 7 and 8
Grade Level: 2nd
Transitional Reader
Guided Reading Level L
Lexile Level 500L
