Let's Have a Tree Party! by David Martin

Let's Have a Tree Party! Reviews

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  Hapzydeco

  The text is well written for young readers. Good illustrations - lots of animals.
  
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  Crystal

  It's got some good information (counting and animal identification) and will probably work well for a storytime as long as the kids don't seem too wiggly going into it since it may seem a little long.
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  Anthony

  No one throws a party like Grandpa Crow, and when it's in a tree it proves to be the best party of all. This rhyming, good timing, dancing, rump shaking, drum thumping party is only getting started as the sun goes down.
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  Sandee

  Cute story and great, attractive illustrations. Perfect for first grade readers.
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  Emily

  No.
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  Gwen

  I enjoyed this one but it might have been a little too busy for my liking. Lots of rhyming, some counting, and even some science on animals awake during the day versus the ones a night.
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  Barbara

  In rhyming text, Grandpa Crow invites family and friends to join him for a party to be held in a tree. Everyone shows up, and the party rocks on until it's time for some lights. Young readers may enjoy the sights and sounds of the festivities. What made the title not so appealing for me despite the great phrases such as "drip, drip, lickety-split" (unpaginated), "wiggle your tush" (unpaginated), and "trumpets-a-tooting" (unpaginated) is the fact that there is too much going on. In some places, it becomes a counting book, in others, a Simon Says activity, in others a Bunny Hop, and in others, a glimpse into diurnal and noctural creatures. The watercolor, gouache, and pencil illustrations reflect all this activity, leaving my eyes tired from all the action.
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  Kendra

  The illustrations are adorable and the idea is nice. However, some of the rhymes were just awful or completely forced (pizza and eat-za?). The kids came first but you don't see anyone else until almost the last page. I kept thinking "who else is coming?" There's also a section of counting so I thought that was the direction it was going but then it turned into a rhythmic, almost dance book. It still gets 3 stars because I don't think kids will mind any of these things. They will just like seeing wild animals eat pizza and play guitars and be silly. And that's really what's important.
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  Danielle Simmons

  Book that talks about animals partying in a tree. From bears, to birds, to the late arriving bats, all animals get in the party. The book also has informative pages teaching kids to count. The great illustrations just add to the good story.
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  Amanda

  This book was ALL over the place; if you want a counting book, a nature book, a (sometimes very forced/bad) rhyming book, a Simon Says book, a silly book, a book about a party, a book about animals acting in an anthropomorphic fashion...then HERE IT IS!
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  Edward Sullivan

  Quite the raucous scene!
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  Carrie

  This is a book that invites participation from the reader with counting, simon says, and dancing. Nice rhyme and bright illustrations. A fun read aloud.
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  Rochelle Sondae

  Fun illustrations! The animals get a little carried away with their party. All ends safely and I'm pretty sure no animals were hurt throughout the story although I could be wrong.
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  Megan

  I won this in a giveaway from My Four Monkeys blog.
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  T Crockett

  I read this with 5 & 7 yr olds and it felt a bit young for them, but they did have fun with the illustrations and the rhymes.
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  Linda Atkinson

  action packed!
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  Donalyn

  Forest animals gather for a party in a tree.