Poetic text describes several different types of flowering trees.

Presents a step-by-step look at how pinecones turn into full-grown pine trees.

Simple text and photographs explore the science behind the transformation that trees undergo in the fall.

"Showcasing the inextricable ways in which trees are part of our society, culture, and economy, this illustrated volume also outlines how animals need trees and how, sometimes, they even help trees survive through symbiosis."--Amazon.com.

Introduces the tree as "the biggest plant that grows" and explains the life cycle of an apple tree.

In this work of nonfiction, the role of trees in maintaining a vibrant ecosystem, as well as providing food, fuel and shelter, is depicted through photographs, personal stories and facts.--

"Forests are filled with trees, but they're not all the same. How many different trees can be found in the forest, and how can you tell them apart? Questions such as these are answered as readers discover the various trees found in forest environments." --

"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.

"Learn how to identify the most important North American trees. Alnog the way, you'll explore how trees reproduce and grow into the largest plants on earth, how they make our life possible, and what we can do to save them. Be astounded by the marvelous world of trees all around you!"--

The Callery pear tree standing at the base of the World Trade Center is almost destroyed on September 11, but it is pulled from the rubble, coaxed back to life, and replanted as part of the 9/11 memorial.