Wednesday, July 21, 2021

How many trees? by Barroux


How many trees make a forest? Everyone has a different opinion but the wisest answer may come from a surprising source.

One of the things I miss now that I have retired as a Teacher-Librarian is reading aloud to young children. How Many Trees? is a book that just begs to be read aloud or perhaps even be turned into a dramatic performance with eight voices. Here is a video from the Scottish Book Trust.

Who is Barroux?

His full name is Stephane-Yves Barroux. Barroux was born in Paris, he spent much of his childhood in North Africa and later attended art school in France where he now lives. He began illustrating by creating linocut images, and continues to try out various techniques in his work – from collages with antique papers, to oil pastels, to interesting color palettes. Despite all of the countries and far-away lands he’s explored, Barroux still believes that life in books is more extraordinary, where dogs can fly and trees are blue.Here are a few of his books:






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