Trunk Goes Thunk! A Woodland Tale of Opposites

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A Keystone to Reading Elementary Book Awards - Preschool List Nominee for 2025-2026! A 2025 Baker's Dozen: 13 Best Books for Family Literacy Awardee (PA Center for the Book) A 2025 SCBWI Crystal Kite Award Honor Winner - SouthEast Division A 2025 California Reading Association EUREKA! Nonfiction Children's Book Award Winner - "Member's Pick" Honorable Mention. Whoosh! Crash! Thunk! Follow along as the LOUD sounds of a falling tree signal the transformation of a QUIET area of the forest into a flourishing center of activity. This lyrical nonfiction story uses word opposites such as small and large, dark and light, high and low, and fast and slow to introduce young readers to the natural recycling of fallen timber into log bridges. From bears, porcupines and racoons to eagles, mice and deer, a host of forest animals repurpose a fallen tree, connecting two sides of a stream together throughout the seasons. A carefully-chosen color palette of soothing natural colors and a charming collection of characters bring the playful prose to life in what is certain to become a storytime or bedtime favorite and a go-to book for early elementary science and language arts teachers. Download Press Release Show more