Why read Stretch to the Sun?

Book cover of Stretch to the Sun: From a Tiny Sprout to the Tallest Tree on Earth

Book description

The tallest known tree on earth is located in Redwood National Park in northern California. More than twelve hundred years old, it is approximately 380 feet tall--and still climbing!

For more than twelve hundred years, a little sprout has grown, survived fires, drought, and logging, and flourished undiscovered. Tall-tree researchers…

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California

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Science

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Why read it?

1 author picked Stretch to the Sun as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Kelly Bennett

Author

We are a family of critter-insect-nature lovers so Stretch to the Sun, the story of how a tiny sprout grew into the tallest tree in the world, was an instant favorite!

The format a lovely lyrical story with tiny bites of facts sprinkled throughout appeals to all ages. The art is alive with interesting details, and best, as befits a tall tree story, Stretch to the Sun features a long fold-out showing all the creatures—other plants, animals, insects living on and in the tree that keep us looking and talking and coming back to read again.

Plus, it’s non-fiction.…

From Kelly's 7-year-old's 3 favorite reads in 2023.