What's hidden among the tallest trees on Earth? - Wendell Oshiro
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When Stephen Sillett was a boy, he took to the forests of Pennsylvania
with his brother and grandmother. Looking up into the dense branches and
leaves, his curiosity was piqued: What was hidden up there? Wendell
Oshiro tells the story of an adult Sillett’s bold (if not a little
dangerous) exploration of the canopy of an ancient redwood and details
some of the fascinating discoveries he made.
During his climb, Stephen Sillett noticed two interesting and surprising characteristics about the branches growing high in the redwood crowns. Describe what he noticed.
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Wendell Oshiro
- Director Jonathan Trueblood
- Animator Kristofer Boban, Brandon Chamberlain, Nathan Poljak
- Producer Andrea Sertz Jew
- Composer Joshua Smoak, Alex Admiral Collier
- Script Editor Addison Anderson
- Narrator Michelle Snow
