In Spring A Snapping Turtle Lays Her Eggs On The Hillside Beneath The Tree In Autumn Leaves Fall As Squirrels Scamper Up The Trunk Carrying Nuts And On A Winter Night A Backdrop Of Twinkling Stars Shines Through The Branches Each Day The Treechanges With The Purple And Pink Of A Sunset Or A Nip Of Cold Air But The Tree Is More Than A Thing Of Beautyits Changes Represent The Passage Of Time In Nature In This Stunning Book By Thomas Locker Who Was Seven Years Old When He Won His First Award For A Painting Of A Tree That Still Stands In The National Zoo Exquisite Paintings And Wondrous Text Are Paired With Questions About Nature And Science Comes Alive Through Art