Trees & Forests Booklist
Title: Be a Tree!
By: Maria Gianferrari
Published: 2021
Compares the structures and functions of trees to human bodies, shows the interconnectness and dependence of trees in a forest, and urges readers to communicate, share, and care for one another. Includes notes on the anatomy of a tree, ways to help save trees, and how to help in one's community. Age Range: Ages 4 -8 years
JPicture Gianf. M
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Title: The Boy Who Grew A Forest
By: Sophia Gholz
Published: 2019
As a boy, Jadav Payeng was distressed by the destruction deforestation and erosion was causing on his island home in India's Brahmaputra River. So he began planting trees. What began as a small thicket of bamboo, grew over the years into 1,300 acre forest filled with native plants and animals. Age Range: 5 - 8 years
Call Number: J P Gholz (At Niles-Maine District Library) (Our copy is on re-order)
1916806
Title: Can You Hear the Trees Talking?: Discovering the Hidden Life of the Forest
By: Peter Wohlleben
Published: 2019 (in the US)
A global advocate for forests and our relationship with trees shares the mysteries and magic of the forest in language kids can understand. Peter Wohllenben, author of The Hidden Life of Trees, asks surprising questions about trees with exciting quizzes, photographs, and hands-on activities to help even the most reluctant learners discover the answers. Age Range: 7 - 10 years
Call Number: x577.3 Wohll.P
2078202
Title: Hike
By: Pete Oswald
Published: 2020
In the cool and quiet early light of morning, a father and child wake up. Today, they're going on a hike. Follow the duo into the mountains as they experience the joys of nature, overcome challenges, and play a small role in the survival of the forest. And when they return home, there's just one more way to hold the day in their hearts forever. Age Range: 4 -8 years
Call Number: JPicture Oswal.P
2394349
Title: Leaf Detective: How Margaret Lowman Uncovered Secrets in the Rainforest
By: Heather Lang
Published: 2021
Meg Lowman was always fascinated by the natural world above her head. The colors, the branches, and, most of all, the leaves and mysterious organisms living there. As a scientist, Meg set out to climb up and investigate the rain forest tree canopies-- and to be the first scientist to do so. But she encountered challenge after challenge. Age Range: 7 - 10 years
Call Number: xBiog Lowma.M Lang.H
3718974
Title: The Lorax
By: Dr. Seuss
Published: 1971
"UNLESS someone like you...cares a whole awful lot...nothing is going to get better...It's not." Long before saving the earth became a global concern, Dr. Seuss, speaking through his character the Lorax, warned against mindless progress and the danger it posed to the earth's natural beauty, especially to the trees. Age Range: 6 years and up
Call Number: JPicture Seuss.D
206131
Title: Redwoods
By: Jason Chin
Published: 2009
A young city boy, riding the subway, finds an abandoned book about redwoods. He then appears in the very forest described in the book. After finishing the book, he leaves it for someone else to read. Crammed with interesting and accurate information about these great natural wonders, Jason Chin's book is innovative nonfiction. Age Range: 4 - 8 years
Call Number: x585.5 Chin.J
2018110
Title: Tell Me, Tree: All About Trees for Kids
By: Gail Gibbons
Published: 2002
A colorful introduction to trees, leaves, and their inner workings in nature with a special section on how children can make a tree identification book of their own. Age Range: 4 -8 years
Call Number: x582.16 Gibbo.G
250568
Title: The Tree Lady
By: H. Joseph Hopkins
Published: 2013
Unearth the true story of green-thumbed pioneer and activist Kate Sessions, who helped San Diego grow from a dry desert town into a lush, leafy city known for its gorgeous parks and gardens. Age Range: 5 - 10 years
Call Number: xBiog Sessi.K Hopki.H
857263
Title: Trees: Kings of the Forest
By: Andy Hirsch
Published: 2018
In 'Trees' we follow an acorn as it learns about its future as Earth's largest, longest-living plant. Starting with the seed's germination, we learn about each stage until the tree's maturation, different types of trees, and the roles trees take on in our ecosystem. Science Comics series. Age Range: 9- 13 years
Call Number: JGraphic Hirsc.A
1378880
Title: The Wisdom of Trees: How Trees Work Together to Form a Natural Kingdom
By: Lita Judge
Published: 2021
With lush illustrations, poems, and accessible scientific information, The Wisdom of Trees by Lita Judge is a fascinating exploration of the hidden communities trees create to strengthen themselves and others. Age Range: 7 - 10 years
Call Number: x582.16 Judge.L
3453643