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English
Greenwillow Books
11 October 2013
One brown tree stands lonely and bare. But when readers open this book, they bring magic with them. Tap the tree once, turn the page, and a bright green leaf has sprouted! Tap again—one, two, three, four—and four more leaves have grown on the next page. Pat, clap, wiggle, jiggle, and see blossoms bloom, apples grow, and the leaves swirl away with the autumn breeze. Christie Matheson’s debut picture book is about the magic of the changing seasons, and the magic of turning a page. A focus on nature and the seasons, striking watercolor and collage artwork, and interactive elements that are just right for young readers—Tree Magic is the perfect pick for preschool classrooms, story times, and parent-child reading time.
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Illustrated by:   Christie Matheson
Imprint:   Greenwillow Books
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 241mm,  Width: 241mm,  Spine: 6mm
Weight:   431g
ISBN:   9780062274458
ISBN 10:   0062274457
Pages:   40
Publication Date:  
Recommended Age:   From 4 to 8 years
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  English as a second language
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Christie Matheson is the author of the popular picture books Tap the Magic Tree, Touch the Brightest Star, Plant the Tiny Seed, Bird Watch, and The Hidden Rainbow. A former editor at Boston magazine and columnist for the Boston Globe, she now lives with her husband and three young children in San Francisco.

Reviews for Tap the Magic Tree

Proves you don't need apps for interactivity. [A] child makes the seasons change by following Matheson's instructions; each turned page shows the result. You can imagine this book wearing out after repeated tapping, swishing, counting and shaking, but you won't ever have to recharge its battery. -- New York Times The conceit of this clever picture book is that the changing seasons occur as if by magic. Readers are shown a bare brown tree and are implored to, Tap it once. Turn the page to see. As they do, green leaves appear...Simply a treasure to behold. -- School Library Journal Matheson invites readers to take an apple tree through a seasonal round using taps and page turns in place of touch-screens... A universal theme, developed in an unusually clean, simple presentation...and, at least, with no need for batteries. -- Kirkus Reviews Take an apple tree through the seasons by tapping, brushing, shaking, and clapping... It's a good on-the-way-to-bed activity. -- Publishers Weekly Although simple in presentation with ample white space, the artwork provides a glorious rendition of the four seasons of a tree. No iPad is needed to make this interactive book totally satisfying. -- Booklist


  • Commended for Texas 2x2 Reading List 2014
  • Short-listed for Kentucky Bluegrass Award (Grades K-2) 2015
  • Short-listed for South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award (Picture Book) 2015
  • Short-listed for Volunteer State Book Awards (Primary) 2015

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