nonfiction books about trees

Funny you mention it–I actually started Lab Girl on audio today. Includes a recipe for apple pie and a description of how an apple cider press works. The Remarkable Rainforest: An Active-Learning Book for Kids Toni Albert. Paperback. Shop Children's Nonfiction Science Nature Trees Forests books at Alibris. Learn and read about our leafy Earthmates with our list of books made from them about them. The remaining titles, as well as the lists we used to create our article with, can be found alphabetical order at the bottom of the page. For personal use only. The cross-section was from the branch we called, “Allison’s Point.”. Buy from $11.10, Bernadette Pourquie, Harry’s Trees. Your forest reading list: 6 must-read books about trees. Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-deficit Disorder, Living in the Environment: Principles, Connections, and Solutions, Looking for Longleaf: The Fall and Rise of an American Forest, Made for Each Other: A Symbiosis of Birds and Pines, Native Trees for North American Landscapes, One Good Apple: Growing Food for the Sake of the Earth, Peterson Field Guide Series: A Field Guide to Eastern Trees, George A. Petrides, Janet Wehr, Roger Tory Peterson, Peterson Field Guide Series: A Field Guide to WesternTrees, Plant Names – A Guide to Botanical Nomenclature, Plant Structure: A Colour Guide (2nd Edition), Planting the Trees of Kenya: The Story of Wangari Maathai, Pruning Trees Near Electrical Utility Lines, Seeds of Hope: Wisdom and Wonder from the World of Plants, Seeing Trees: Discover the Extraordinary Secrets of Everyday Trees, Sylva: Or, a Discourse of Forest-Trees, and the Propagation of Timber in his Majesty’s Dominions, TEACHERS IN THE FOREST: Essays from the last wilderness in Mississippi Headwaters Country, The Biology and Management of Landscape Palms, The Blossom On The Bough: A Book Of Trees, The Botany of Desire: A Plant’s-Eye View of the World, The Fate of the Forest: Developers, Destroyers, and Defenders of the Amazon, The Glory of the Tree: An Illustrated History, The Golden Spruce: A True Story of Myth, Madness, and Greed, The People Who Hugged Trees: An Environmental Folktale adapted, The Shy Tulip Murders (Claire Sharples, #3), The silviculture of trees used in British forestry, Pascale De Bourgoing & Gallimard Jeunesse, The Tree Book: For Kids and Their Grown-ups, The Unpeopled Season: Journal from a North Country Wilderness, The Woodland Steward: A Practical Guide to the Management of Small Forests, Timberline: Mountain and Arctic Forest Frontiers, Tree Finder: A Manual for the Identification of Trees, Tree of Life: The World of the African Baobab, Tree: A New Vision of the American Forest, Trees – A Complete Guide to Their Biology and Structure, Trees: Their Use, Management, Cultivation and Biology – RRP, What a Plant Knows: A Field Guide to the Senses, Within These woods: a collection of Northwoods nature essays, with original illustrations. I love them. Our program is as easy as 1-2-3 and offers super competitive prices.

A young girl grappling with her own grief convinces him to help with a natural adventure that may save them both. Victor Vorski. They take big risks, they ignore common wisdom (such as the notion that there’s nothing left to discover in North America), and they even make love in hammocks stretched between branches three hundred feet in the air. The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate. Buy from $16.92, Jen Green,

Shel Silverstein has created a moving parable for readers of all ages that offers an affecting interpretation of the gift of giving and a serene acceptance of another’s capacity to love in return.”. Throughout our summers together, we aimed for new heights, naming the branches as we went (“Swing Point,” “Allison’s Point,” etc.) These cookies do not store any personal information. All opinions are solely that of The Picture Book Review.

Ah, what a lovely childhood story behind the topic shared, and how lovely of your childhood friend to send you such a thoughtful gift.

This is a tender story, touched with sadness, aglow with consolation. I haven’t read it yet, but I’m hopeful that it will continue the reflections started while reading The Overstory. Through the Advanced Search, you can find items by searching specific terms such as Title, Artist, Song Title, Genre, etc or you can narrow your focus using our amazing set of criteria parameters. A special glossary explains how roots absorb nutrients, what photosynthesis is, how sap circulates, and other facts about trees. Use the Alibris Advanced Search Page to narrow your search criteria and find your item! What a thoughtful gift from your friend!

In Gail Gibbons’s bright illustrations, Arnold collects apple blossoms in spring, builds a tree house in summer, makes apple pie and cider in the fall, and hangs strings of popcorn and berries for the birds in winter, among other seasonal activities. « Literary Christmas Ornaments and Decorations for Book Lovers, Fiction and Nonfiction Books About Friendships ». Every time I look at that little cross-section, I’m brought back to our countless days spent high in the branches. “Among American Canopy’s many captivating stories: the Liberty Trees, where colonists gathered to plot rebellion against the British; Henry David Thoreau’s famous retreat into the woods; the creation of New York City’s Central Park; the great fire of 1871 that killed a thousand people in the lumber town of Peshtigo, Wisconsin; the fevered attempts to save the American chestnut and the American elm from extinction; and the controversy over spotted owls and the old-growth forests they inhabited. Read more. With an active marketplace of over 175 million items, use the Alibris Advanced Search Page to find any item you are looking for. Required fields are marked *. Twenty years ago Chelsea Green published the first trade edition of The Man Who Planted Trees, a timeless eco-fable about what one person can do to restore the earth. When I was a kid, one of my best friends in the neighborhood had a couple of towering oak trees in her front yard.

By moonlight in the quiet forest, a young boy and his family decorate their favorite tree with popcorn, apples, tangerines, and sunflower-seed balls as a gift for the animals of the woods. Loved the story of your childhood tree climbing. That means if you click and make a purchase, I may earn a small commission. Until recently, redwoods were thought to be virtually impossible to ascend, and the canopy at the tops of these majestic trees was undiscovered. Aristides Ruiz (Illustrator)

Funny, until I read this I had not thought about it but I also read a lot of books about trees. My friend and I lost touch.

In this international bestseller, forester and author Peter Wohlleben convincingly makes the case that, yes, the forest is a social network. After learning about the complex life of trees, a walk in the woods will never be the same again. by deleted user. From new releases to oldies, discover your next favorite album and artist! Smithsonian Institution (Contributions by) “Once there was a tree…and she loved a little boy.’. $14.36 #8.

4.4 out of 5 stars 4. Bargain hunters rejoice! Every day the boy would come to the tree to eat her apples, swing from her branches, or slide down her trunk…and the tree was happy. Like Classical Music? No other compensation is received for the reviews. Love shopping on Alibris? Monumental in scope but small enough to take into the field, The Sibley Guide to Trees is an astonishingly elegant guide to a complex subject.

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Wohlleben also shares his deep love of woods and forests, explaining the amazing processes of life, death, and regeneration he has observed in his woodland.

Hardcover. The biggest redwoods have trunks up to thirty feet wide and can rise more than thirty-five stories above the ground, forming cathedral-like structures in the air. All summer long, for years, we kept a ladder leaning against it so we could climb at any time.

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Best Books About Trees Trees are awesome, and there are a lot of great books about trees and tree enthusiasts.

The story of young, sensitive, and idealistic Francie Nolan and her bittersweet formative years in the slums of Williamsburg has enchanted and inspired millions of readers for more than sixty years.

All opinions are solely that of The Picture Book Review. Not something I think about very often, but I hope my kids will enjoy a few good trees of their own . The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate. Review Policy, Finding Reviewers, and Tips for Writing a Review Request, Out Today! All things considered, though, The Hidden Life of Trees is a fascinating book to delve into, perhaps as a starting point for other reading. Fiction and Nonfiction Books About Trees. The beloved American classic about a young girl’s coming-of-age at the turn of the century, Betty Smith’s A Tree Grows in Brooklyn is a poignant and moving tale filled with compassion and cruelty, laughter and heartache, crowded with life and people and incident. Copyright © 1998 - 2020 Alibris. Get exclusive access to all of our latest deals and coupons. Trees are vital to the healthy functioning of the global ecosystem and unparalleled in the range of materials they provide for human use. In Trees: A Rooted History, the illustrations on each page are so carefully and delicately crafted that they give us a transcendent-like visual experience that evokes a sense of wonder and awe. I never mastered the art of climbing trees as a kid unfortunately….. Another option to add to your three books would be Sixteen Trees of the Somme by Lars Myrling, I have to admit I had literally no idea there were specific books dedicated to trees!

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