Aani and the tree huggers by Jeannine Atkins and Venantius J. Pinto, ill. New York: Lee & Low Books Inc, 1995.

            ISBN: 1584300043

            Annotation: tells the story of a girl who stops the government of cutting trees by hugging the trees that give them food, shelter, and endless supplies. It is based on real events from India in the 70s.

            Media: the illustrations were inspired by 17^th century styles of northern Indian miniature paintings.

            Rating: 5Q/4P

            Theme: the theme of this book is how to respect our environment (nature) and how to protect it and take action. As with Aani’s actions she was able to save the trees that provided a lot of things for her people.

  Armando Rivera 7-05-09

Citation: “Aani and the Tree Huggers” by Jeannine Atkins and Venantius J. Pinto, ill. New York: Lee & Low, 1995.

ISBN: 1584300043

Annotation: Aani is determined to risk her life to save the trees. In a brave attempt to save nature, she hugs a tree when it is about to be cut down.

Media: Gouache

Curricular Connections: 5^th-6^th grade Environmental Science. Subjects- Ecosystem, Ecology, Environment, Forest, India, Industrialization

Rating: 5Q/4P

S.F 06/21/09

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