{"product_id":"house-held-up-by-trees-hardcover","title":"House Held Up by Trees - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTed Kooser\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJon Klassen\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Ted Kooser and rising talent Jon Klassen comes a poignant tale of loss, change, and nature's quiet triumph.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen the house was new, not a single tree remained on its perfect lawn to give shade from the sun. The children in the house trailed the scent of wild trees to neighboring lots, where thick bushes offered up secret places to play. When the children grew up and moved away, their father, alone in the house, continued his battle against blowing seeds, plucking out sprouting trees. Until one day the father, too, moved away, and as the empty house began its decline, the trees began their approach. At once wistful and exhilarating, this lovely, lyrical story evokes the inexorable passage of time -- and the awe-inspiring power of nature to lift us up.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTed Kooser, \u003c\/b\u003e the United States Poet Laureate from 2004 to 2006, was awarded a Pulitzer Prize for his book of poems \u003ci\u003eDelights \u0026amp; Shadows. \u003c\/i\u003eHe is the author of twelve full-length volumes of poetry and several books of nonfiction, and his work has appeared in many periodicals. \u003ci\u003eBag in the Wind, \u003c\/i\u003e illustrated by Barry Root, was his first picture book. Ted Kooser lives in Garland, Nebraska. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJon Klassen\u003c\/b\u003e is the creator of the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling \u003ci\u003eI Want My Hat Back\u003c\/i\u003e, which received a Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor, and its companions, \u003ci\u003eThis Is Not My Hat\u003c\/i\u003e, which won a Caldecott Medal and a Kate Greenaway Medal, and \u003ci\u003eWe Found a Hat\u003c\/i\u003e, named a \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e Best Children's Book of the Year. He is also the creator of the Your Places and Your Things board book series, as well as the picture books \u003ci\u003eThe Rock from the Sky\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Skull\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the illustrator of \u003ci\u003eHow Does Santa Go Down the Chimney?\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eExtra Yarn\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSam and Dave Dig a Hole\u003c\/i\u003e, and the Shapes Trilogy, all by Mac Barnett. For his contributions to children's literature, Jon Klassen is a member of the Order of Canada and was named the 2026 recipient of the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award. Originally from Niagara Falls, Ontario, Jon Klassen now lives in Los Angeles.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9.2 x 10.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 27, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Governor General's Literary Awards (2012)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e House Held Up by Trees\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53457429201203,"sku":"9780763651077","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/0746\/3731\/files\/mGHkhA2U4M9780763651077.webp?v=1781262435","url":"https:\/\/rbangel-store.myshopify.com\/products\/house-held-up-by-trees-hardcover","provider":"The Celestial Starlit Phoenix ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}