"What makes an oak tree an oak tree and what makes a squirrel a squirrel? In Squirrel's Family Tree, things aren't always what they seem. As squirrel searches for, finds, and hides her acorn treasures beneath the shadows of the great oak trees in the forest, little does she know the role she plays in creating the very environment she forages in."--

"Trees can live a very long time, but what happens when they die? This unusual book describes, in lyrical prose accompanied by colorful and graphic illustrations, that trees have a whole long second life, continuing to contribute to their habitat, the environment, and the cycle of life"--

What's in the tops of Earth's tallest trees? The Forest in the Trees introduces young readers to a world within the world of the majestic coast redwoods--a green ocean filled with plants and animals living on branches hundreds of feet above the ground. This second lofty forest is home to other species of trees and shrubs, fern mats "soggy and heavy," Humboldt flying squirrels, and sow bugs and pill bugs, "the only crustaceans that live on land." Informative...

"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. Male teachers would not let her into their classrooms, the high canopy was difficult to get to, and worst of all,...