Up in the Tree

by Margaret Atwood

Illustrated by Margaret Atwood

Published by: Groundwood Books Ltd

Imprint: Groundwood Books

Sales Date: 2006-01-16

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CA$18.95

Published: January 2006

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Imprint: Groundwood Books

Page Count: 32 Pages

Dimensions: 6.50 x 10.00

32 Pages, 6.50 x 10.00 x 0.25 in

Hardcover

CA$18.95

ISBN: 9780888997296

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Margaret Atwood's classic picture book is a perfect integration of words and pictures.

This story about the adventures of two children who live up in a tree is vintage Atwood -- playful, whimsical and wry. The perfect integration of words and pictures creates a coherent and delightful whole.

When this charming book was first published in 1978, there was a widespread idea that it was too expensive and risky to publish a children's book in Canada. And so Margaret Atwood not only wrote and illustrated the book, she handlettered the type! The book was created in the old-fashioned way, using only two colors that mixed together to produce a surprisingly large range of tones and textures. The delightful result reminds us that technology hasn't necessarily made things better. This facsimile edition renders intact the unique pleasures of the original.

Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.1
With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.4
Describe how words and phrases (e.g., regular beats, alliteration, rhymes, repeated lines) supply rhythm and meaning in a story, poem, or song.

MARGARET ATWOOD, whose work has been published in more than forty-five countries, is the author of more than fifty books of fiction, poetry, critical essays, and graphic novels. Her latest novel, The Testaments, is the long-awaited sequel to The Handmaid’s Tale, now an award-winning TV series. Her other works of fiction include Cat’s Eye, finalist for the 1989 Booker Prize; Alias Grace, which won the Giller Prize in Canada and the Premio Mondello in Italy; The Blind Assassin, winner of the 2000 Booker Prize; The MaddAddam Trilogy; and Hag-Seed. She is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade, the Franz Kafka International Literary Prize, the PEN Center USA Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Los Angeles Times Innovator’s Award. She lives in Toronto.

...a whimsical story of two big-eyed kids who, indeed, live in a tree....for those who think Atwood can't do cute, think again. Calgary Herald

...little people will...become enchanted by the sounds and cadence of the words in Up in The Tree. Globe and Mail

A delightful addition for any school, library or personal collection! Highly recommended. Resource Links

Spare and simple, this 30-year-old title offers a refreshing return to basics. Booklist

The lyrical, rhyming text will delight even the youngest children, and early readers will be able to read the book independently. Highly recommended. Resource Links