PreS-Gr 4-With a synergistic mesh of lyrical language and bright, expansive illustrations, this picture book enumerating the many benefits of trees is a winner. However it got good reviews so maybe I am in the minority.

After two readings I understood better about how to use the book with students and explaining how people all over the planet plant trees for a variety of reasons. I also thought it was a bit confusing as it jumped around the world showing various families planting trees. It gives a view of the purpose and importance of trees.I did not like the illustrations. You can contact her HERE.This one is good for sharing in April for Earth Day. Raised in Pittsburgh, PA, she holds Bachelor’s degrees in Fine Arts (Dance), and in Magazine Journalism, from Ohio University in Athens, Ohio.ĭiane is available for speaking engagements, storytime readings, book signings, and interviews. She also gave numerous radio interviews, many of which can be found here.ĭiane then stepped down from Golden Books (Penguin Random House) in 2018 to marry, move West, and write full-time.ĭiane appeared as a prolific dancer, actor, and writer-performer in New York City’s avant-garde downtown scene in the late 1980s/early 1990s. In 2017, to mark the 75th anniversary of Little Golden Books, Diane published titles that celebrated the legendary Golden Book creators, such as Margaret Wise Brown’s never-before-published Manners, and went on a national speaking tour about the rich history and enduring legacy of Golden Books. In September 2013, The Huffington Post invited Diane to contribute an article on her memories of growing up with Golden Books. In October 2007, Diane was a keynote speaker at a 65th anniversary celebration of Little Golden Books in Amsterdam.

She and Marcus then co-curated a touring exhibition of original Golden Books illustrations. She edited G olden Legacy: How Golden Books Won Children’s Hearts, Changed Publishing Forever, and Became an American Icon Along the Way (Random House, 2007), by Leonard S. Seuss.ĭiane worked for over thirty years as an editor in the children’s book industry, notably as the longtime Editorial Director of the famous Little Golden Books. It has been distributed by NGOs and nonprofit organizations worldwide for the purpose of educating young people about sustainability.ĭiane’s 2020 book, The Pink Book, is one of the newer titles in the iconic Random House Beginner Book line founded by Ted Geisel, aka Dr. Her picture book We Planted a Tree was a 2010 Chicago Public Library Best of the Best selection, and a Bank Street Best Children’s Book of the Year. Diane Muldrow is the author of the New York Times bestselling Everything I Need to Know I Learned From a Little Golden Bookseries, and a prolific author of children’s books.

We Planted a Tree by Diane Muldrow