The Bottom Line
OK, this book is not for those woods savvy few who are familiar with the most common tree species in the United States. However, it is a must "read" for millions of people who have no clue when it comes to knowing the difference between an oak leaf and an elm leaf. Stikky Trees actually guarantees you will be able to identify the 15 most common trees in the United States in just one hour. An excellent student and teacher resource!
Pros
- Just the book for the millions of people who have no clue how to identify a tree by its leaf.
- This book will teach you to identify 15 common US trees in just one hour - guaranteed.
- Uniquely designed to teach quickly using illustrations with a minumum of reading.
- A must for those who are completely tree illiterate who need a "first" identification guide.
Cons
- A small number of photos are of marginal quality but do not compromise the book as a teaching aid.
- Not very challenging for the few already familiar with major tree species in the United States.
Description
- Stikky Trees consists of a sequence, a pause, a sequence and an epilogue.
- Stikky Trees is designed to be a page turner. When you are turning pages, you are learning.
- Stikky Trees is one book in a Stikky... series covering many different subjects.
Guide Review - Stikky Trees
A training guide for children and adults who are tree and forest challenged, this Association of Educational Publishing award-winner presents a unique instructional sequence of pages for identifying 15 US deciduous and evergreen trees. Very basic illustrations are presented as you turn each page and builds on and reinforces what has been learned on previous pages. It is based on a very effective learning method developed by the Stikky Series of books.
This book is only sold in paperback. Stikky Trees is published by Laurence Holt Books (April 30, 2005) and has 256 pages. Ten percent of all profits from this book is given to projects that use knowledge to help people in need worldwide. ISBN: 1932974040
This book is only sold in paperback. Stikky Trees is published by Laurence Holt Books (April 30, 2005) and has 256 pages. Ten percent of all profits from this book is given to projects that use knowledge to help people in need worldwide. ISBN: 1932974040
