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A squirrel buries an acorn. A dolphin pushes a coconut into an ocean current. A camel chewing a date spits out the seed. What do they all have in common? Every one, in its own way, has helped to plant a tree. In myriad ways and diverse environments, Mother Nature is given a hand in dispersing seeds that at last grow into trees. From the apple seeds falling off the sticky fur of a black bear to the pine seed carried by an army of ants marching to their anthill, creatures great and creatures small participate in nature’s cyclical dance within the planting of a tree. Jerry Pallotta, creator of more than 50 children’s books, visits a minimum of 150 schools Every year. His book, The Icky Bug Alphabet Book, has sold multiple million copies. He’s a contributor in Jon Scieszka’s book,Guys Write for Guys Read. He lives in Needham, Massachusetts. Tom Leonard’s children’s book art combines a folk-art sophistication with a scientifically realistic interpretation. He used to be the illustrator for a selection of Margaret Wise Brown’s up to now unpublished poetry, Under the Sun and the Moon, winning praise in School Library Journal and Publisher’s Weekly. He lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.