The 14 trees in this book have earned the title "Celebritrees" for their global fame and significance. Both in fact and in legend, these fascinating trees remind us not only how much pleasure trees bring, but what they can tell us about history.

Recounts the traditions and folklore surrounding the Christmas tree, including its origin, customs around the world, and the activities that take place on a Christmas tree farm.

This book explores the world of trees; explains how trees make their own food; and discusses how important trees are to plants, animals, and people.

The story of world traveler Eliza Scidmore, whose love of Japanese cherry trees inspired her decades-long effort to bring the trees to Washington, D.C.

"Using lilting, rhyming couplets, this book explores the many items that are made from trees. But it doesn't stop there! Kids will also learn about the many uses of live trees - and the environmental danger to trees posed by forest fires, floods, and deforestation. Kids are encouraged to be kind, not only to one another, but to the environment as well."--Amazon.