{"id":5309897671,"title":"Trout Are Made of Trees","handle":"trout-are-made-of-trees","description":"\u003ch6\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR\/ILLUSTRATOR INFO BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy: \u003ca title=\"April Pulley Sayre bio\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/april-pulley-sayre\"\u003eApril Pulley Sayre\u003c\/a\u003e \/ Illustrated by: \u003ca title=\"Kate Endle bio\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/kate-endle\"\u003eKate Endle\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER HEADING BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eClimb the food chain!\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER DESCRIPTION BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHow can a leaf become a fish? Join two young children and their dads to find out, as they observe life in and around a stream.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnergetic collage art and simple, lyrical text depict the ways plants and animals are connected in the food web.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBack matter provides information about the trout life cycle as well as conservation efforts that kids can do themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these:\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"Dory Story\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/dory-story\"\u003eDory Story\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"The Living Rain Forest\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/the-living-rain-forest\"\u003eThe Living Rain Forest\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"No Monkeys, No Chocolate\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/no-monkeys-no-chocolate\"\u003eNo Monkeys, No Chocolate\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e [TABS]\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/trout-are-made-of-trees-spread.jpg?4230213248499555654\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" class=\"cvr-border-gray\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e\u003cscript src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-shape=\"round\" defer async=\"\" type=\"text\/javascript\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApril Pulley Sayre, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApril Pulley Sayre is the award-winning author of over 50 books for young readers, including \u003cem\u003eIf You Should Hear a Honey Guide\u003c\/em\u003e (Houghton Mifflin), \u003cem\u003eArmy Ant Parade\u003c\/em\u003e (Holt), and \u003cem\u003eOne is a Snail, Ten is a Crab\u003c\/em\u003e (Candlewick). Sayre's books, renowned for their lyricism and accuracy, have been translated into several languages. Sayre has a warm, fuzzy place in her heart for bumblebees. She flies around the country speaking to thousands of schoolchildren each year and has been known to encourage children to chirp and buzz as they explore the sounds of words and the joy of writing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"April Pulley Sayre bio\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/april-pulley-sayre\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about April.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - ENTER ILLUSTRATOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKate Endle, illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKate Endle was born and raised in Northeast Ohio. Encouraged to pursue her love of art, she attended The Columbus College of Art and Design where she received her Bachelor's degree in Illustration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Kate Endle bio\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/kate-endle\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Kate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - ENTER AWARDS \u0026 HONORS BELOW - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJunior Library Guild\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBank Street College of Education's Best Children's Books of the Year\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArkansas Diamond Primary Book Award Reading List\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn unusual blend of narrative, poetry and science, this is an appealing introduction to the food web. Sayre's lyrical prose describes leaves falling into a stream where, after their surfaces are softened by bacteria and algae, they are eaten by crane flies, shrimp and other \"shredders.\" These shredders are then eaten by unidentified predators, which are in turn eaten by trout. The text goes on to describe briefly the process of trout reproduction and then completes its journey through the food web with the final words: \"Trout are made of trees. So are the bears and the people who catch the trout and eat them.\" Endle's illustrations feature, along with a vibrant natural setting in rich golden tones, two children actively engaged in observing and studying the stream. The illustrations, done in mixed-media collage, are a testament to the fact that wondrous things can be created out of the pieces of other things, and thus, they reinforce the theme of interconnectedness that is the heart of this offering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBooklist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA veteran science-book writer introduces the idea of the food chain in this attractive picture book. Sayre unfurls the process behind the intriguing title in a very simple text, explaining how leaves that fall from trees into a stream decompose to become food for aquatic creatures, which are eaten by trout, which eventually become a picnic meal for a man and three inquisitive children--who have observed the whole process and recorded findings in science notebooks. Although the time frame and Sayre's reference to bears at the close of the book (\"Trout are made of trees, \/So are the bears\") are likely to require further explanation, kids will still get a sense of the interconnectedness of nature. Endle's collages are exceptional. Her minimalist figures (each with a similar round, smooth face and tiny dot eyes) are juxtaposed very effectively against crisp yet intricate, layered backgrounds of painted-and-patterned cut-papers. Nature remains the focus of each spread, but people appear in most, investigating what's happening--and enjoying every discovery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReturning to a familiar subject, Sayre (\u003ci\u003eTrout, Trout, Trout\u003c\/i\u003e) brings her ichthyological knowledge to bear in this primer on river ecology. \"In fall, trees let go of leaves,\/ which swirl and twirl\/ and slip into streams.\" Alliterative verse zips to the point as it describes the tiny aquatic creatures that eat the leaves and begin a consumption cycle (\"Crane flies, caddisflies,\/ Shrimp, and stoneflies shred leaves.\/ Rip and snip!\"). Studying this food chain, in Endle's (\u003ci\u003eBella and the Bunny\u003c\/i\u003e) interpretation, are a boy and girl camping streamside with their dads. Mixed-media collages in autumnal hues show the pair gathering river samples and putting their large, lemon-shaped faces close to the water's edge. Endle's work is highly detailed and carefully patterned when depicting the fish and water life, but bland and static when she includes the humans. Endnotes discuss the life cycle of trout (the story seems to take a mini-detour for a three-spread overview of the topic). Tips for young environmentalists are also included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScience News\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElementary school children will be intrigued by this lavishly illustrated and vibrant telling of the trout's life history. Most young readers won't be able to easily sound out or recognize all the words that make up this fish biography, so this is a book to read to them. How nutrients in leaves move up the food chain to nourish big fish is painlessly explained. As youngsters pore over colorful drawings that include bacteria, algae, caddis flies, and shrimp, their narrator offers sound effects to explain the depicted predation: \"Swim and snap! Fins flick. Rush. Zap! They eat dragonflies.\" The book's title comes from its ecological message, which is simply stated: \"Trout are made of trees. So are the bears and the people that eat them.\" Parents or teachers can learn more with the book's primer on the trout's life cycle and can gain green tips on how to become \"a stream hero\" by fostering the environmental stewardship of local waterways.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA seemingly impossible premise, \"Trout are made of trees,\" is at the heart of this explanation of the life cycle of a trout. A boy and girl, one white, one black, are exploring the stream and its inhabitants with their parents. In clear sentences, young readers follow autumn leaves as they fall from a tree into the water, are softened by algae and eaten by other creatures, which are then consumed by the trout. A more detailed explanation is included at the end of the book. Attractive collage illustrations in natural colors fill the spreads and help to explain the text. This unique introduction to how changes in nature create the food web illustrates how the whole world is interconnected.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe food web relationships in a deciduous forest ecosystem are set in the approachable context of a fall camping trip. As two children and two adults camp along the banks of a stream, they encounter the plants, animals, and bacteria of the ecosystem's food web. Readers learn about each step of one chain within the web: the falling leaves that rot with the help of bacteria and algae, the insects that feast on the leaves, and the predators that eat insects, which are in turn eaten by the trout--that are then eaten by the campers. The focus is on the age-appropriate eating story; on each page a child-friendly sentence or two conveys a step in the chain, reveling in the \"rip and snip,\" \"crunch,\" and \"munch\" sounds of all that feasting. [Endle's] mixed-media collage illustrations are filled with the golds, browns, and greens of fall in the woods. Additional information about the trout life cycle, ways to help the environment, and internet resources are appended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DOWNLOADABLES BELOW - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDownloadables\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/trout-are-made-of-trees-cvr.jpg?3863527578296094439\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"product-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/trout-are-made-of-trees-hires.zip?3863527578296094439\"\u003eDownload the Cover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DETAILS BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDetails\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnglish Paperback\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-58089-138-7\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSpanish Paperback\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eISBN: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e978-1-62354-448-5\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eE-book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ISBN: 978-1-60734-014-0 PDF\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAges: 4-8\u003cbr\u003ePage count: 32\u003cbr\u003e8 \u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\/\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e x 8 \u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\/\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n[\/TABS]","published_at":"2016-02-22T16:04:00-05:00","created_at":"2016-02-22T14:28:28-05:00","vendor":"Charlesbridge","type":"Children's Book","tags":["Browse by Age_Ages 3-6","Browse by Age_Ages 6-10","Browse by Fiction\/Nonfiction_Nonfiction","Browse by Format_Early Reader","Browse by Format_Picture Book","Browse by Language_English","Browse by Language_Spanish\/Bilingual","Browse by Subject_Animals \u0026 Dinosaurs","Browse by Subject_Concept Books","Browse by Subject_Food \u0026 Nutrition","Browse by Subject_Science \u0026 Nature","fall"],"price":799,"price_min":799,"price_max":799,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":16435629383,"title":"Paperback","option1":"Paperback","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"91387","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":false,"featured_image":{"id":13631746605135,"product_id":5309897671,"position":1,"created_at":"2019-11-20T16:11:18-05:00","updated_at":"2020-04-13T15:30:54-04:00","alt":"Trout Are Made of Trees book cover","width":600,"height":600,"src":"\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/trout-are-made-of-trees-cover.jpg?v=1586806254","variant_ids":[16435629383]},"available":true,"name":"Trout Are Made of Trees - 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- - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR\/ILLUSTRATOR INFO BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy: \u003ca title=\"April Pulley Sayre bio\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/april-pulley-sayre\"\u003eApril Pulley Sayre\u003c\/a\u003e \/ Illustrated by: \u003ca title=\"Kate Endle bio\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/kate-endle\"\u003eKate Endle\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER HEADING BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eClimb the food chain!\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER DESCRIPTION BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHow can a leaf become a fish? Join two young children and their dads to find out, as they observe life in and around a stream.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnergetic collage art and simple, lyrical text depict the ways plants and animals are connected in the food web.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBack matter provides information about the trout life cycle as well as conservation efforts that kids can do themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these:\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"Dory Story\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/dory-story\"\u003eDory Story\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"The Living Rain Forest\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/the-living-rain-forest\"\u003eThe Living Rain Forest\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"No Monkeys, No Chocolate\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/no-monkeys-no-chocolate\"\u003eNo Monkeys, No Chocolate\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e [TABS]\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/trout-are-made-of-trees-spread.jpg?4230213248499555654\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" class=\"cvr-border-gray\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e\u003cscript src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-shape=\"round\" defer async=\"\" type=\"text\/javascript\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApril Pulley Sayre, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApril Pulley Sayre is the award-winning author of over 50 books for young readers, including \u003cem\u003eIf You Should Hear a Honey Guide\u003c\/em\u003e (Houghton Mifflin), \u003cem\u003eArmy Ant Parade\u003c\/em\u003e (Holt), and \u003cem\u003eOne is a Snail, Ten is a Crab\u003c\/em\u003e (Candlewick). Sayre's books, renowned for their lyricism and accuracy, have been translated into several languages. Sayre has a warm, fuzzy place in her heart for bumblebees. She flies around the country speaking to thousands of schoolchildren each year and has been known to encourage children to chirp and buzz as they explore the sounds of words and the joy of writing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"April Pulley Sayre bio\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/april-pulley-sayre\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about April.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - ENTER ILLUSTRATOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKate Endle, illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKate Endle was born and raised in Northeast Ohio. Encouraged to pursue her love of art, she attended The Columbus College of Art and Design where she received her Bachelor's degree in Illustration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Kate Endle bio\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/kate-endle\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Kate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - ENTER AWARDS \u0026 HONORS BELOW - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJunior Library Guild\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBank Street College of Education's Best Children's Books of the Year\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArkansas Diamond Primary Book Award Reading List\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn unusual blend of narrative, poetry and science, this is an appealing introduction to the food web. Sayre's lyrical prose describes leaves falling into a stream where, after their surfaces are softened by bacteria and algae, they are eaten by crane flies, shrimp and other \"shredders.\" These shredders are then eaten by unidentified predators, which are in turn eaten by trout. The text goes on to describe briefly the process of trout reproduction and then completes its journey through the food web with the final words: \"Trout are made of trees. So are the bears and the people who catch the trout and eat them.\" Endle's illustrations feature, along with a vibrant natural setting in rich golden tones, two children actively engaged in observing and studying the stream. The illustrations, done in mixed-media collage, are a testament to the fact that wondrous things can be created out of the pieces of other things, and thus, they reinforce the theme of interconnectedness that is the heart of this offering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBooklist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA veteran science-book writer introduces the idea of the food chain in this attractive picture book. Sayre unfurls the process behind the intriguing title in a very simple text, explaining how leaves that fall from trees into a stream decompose to become food for aquatic creatures, which are eaten by trout, which eventually become a picnic meal for a man and three inquisitive children--who have observed the whole process and recorded findings in science notebooks. Although the time frame and Sayre's reference to bears at the close of the book (\"Trout are made of trees, \/So are the bears\") are likely to require further explanation, kids will still get a sense of the interconnectedness of nature. Endle's collages are exceptional. Her minimalist figures (each with a similar round, smooth face and tiny dot eyes) are juxtaposed very effectively against crisp yet intricate, layered backgrounds of painted-and-patterned cut-papers. Nature remains the focus of each spread, but people appear in most, investigating what's happening--and enjoying every discovery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReturning to a familiar subject, Sayre (\u003ci\u003eTrout, Trout, Trout\u003c\/i\u003e) brings her ichthyological knowledge to bear in this primer on river ecology. \"In fall, trees let go of leaves,\/ which swirl and twirl\/ and slip into streams.\" Alliterative verse zips to the point as it describes the tiny aquatic creatures that eat the leaves and begin a consumption cycle (\"Crane flies, caddisflies,\/ Shrimp, and stoneflies shred leaves.\/ Rip and snip!\"). Studying this food chain, in Endle's (\u003ci\u003eBella and the Bunny\u003c\/i\u003e) interpretation, are a boy and girl camping streamside with their dads. Mixed-media collages in autumnal hues show the pair gathering river samples and putting their large, lemon-shaped faces close to the water's edge. Endle's work is highly detailed and carefully patterned when depicting the fish and water life, but bland and static when she includes the humans. Endnotes discuss the life cycle of trout (the story seems to take a mini-detour for a three-spread overview of the topic). Tips for young environmentalists are also included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScience News\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElementary school children will be intrigued by this lavishly illustrated and vibrant telling of the trout's life history. Most young readers won't be able to easily sound out or recognize all the words that make up this fish biography, so this is a book to read to them. How nutrients in leaves move up the food chain to nourish big fish is painlessly explained. As youngsters pore over colorful drawings that include bacteria, algae, caddis flies, and shrimp, their narrator offers sound effects to explain the depicted predation: \"Swim and snap! Fins flick. Rush. Zap! They eat dragonflies.\" The book's title comes from its ecological message, which is simply stated: \"Trout are made of trees. So are the bears and the people that eat them.\" Parents or teachers can learn more with the book's primer on the trout's life cycle and can gain green tips on how to become \"a stream hero\" by fostering the environmental stewardship of local waterways.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA seemingly impossible premise, \"Trout are made of trees,\" is at the heart of this explanation of the life cycle of a trout. A boy and girl, one white, one black, are exploring the stream and its inhabitants with their parents. In clear sentences, young readers follow autumn leaves as they fall from a tree into the water, are softened by algae and eaten by other creatures, which are then consumed by the trout. A more detailed explanation is included at the end of the book. Attractive collage illustrations in natural colors fill the spreads and help to explain the text. This unique introduction to how changes in nature create the food web illustrates how the whole world is interconnected.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe food web relationships in a deciduous forest ecosystem are set in the approachable context of a fall camping trip. As two children and two adults camp along the banks of a stream, they encounter the plants, animals, and bacteria of the ecosystem's food web. Readers learn about each step of one chain within the web: the falling leaves that rot with the help of bacteria and algae, the insects that feast on the leaves, and the predators that eat insects, which are in turn eaten by the trout--that are then eaten by the campers. The focus is on the age-appropriate eating story; on each page a child-friendly sentence or two conveys a step in the chain, reveling in the \"rip and snip,\" \"crunch,\" and \"munch\" sounds of all that feasting. [Endle's] mixed-media collage illustrations are filled with the golds, browns, and greens of fall in the woods. 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