Below, you will find a sampling of books about trees. Check to see if they are in the Zervas library! Some of the books teach about the science of trees while others tell stories, some of which are true and inspirational! Some of the books will take you on a tree-to-product journey. There are so many more books in the library about trees. Go check them out!
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Learn about the wonder and science of trees. This book will give you information about all of the parts of a tree. Follow an oak tree through the seasons of the year.
Dorros, A. (1997). A Tree is Growing. New York, NY: Scholastic Press.
Learn about how to make cider from start to finish. Picking, shredding, crushing, pressing, jug filling and finally, DRINKING!
Chernesky, S. (2015). From Apple Trees to Cider, Please! Park Ridge, IL: Albert Whitman & Company.
Trees, all over the world, provide so many things for nature and people. Take a look and see if you can tell what countries the trees are in.
Miller, D. (2002). Are Trees Alive? New York, NY: Walker Publishing Company.
Learn about autumn, and sing along with the included CD as you read the book!
Bell, L. (2016). Autumn: Leaves Fall From The Trees. N. Mankato, MN: Cantata Learning.
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A little girl’s favorite tree loses a branch. She is sad that she won’t be able to play with, on or under her tree the way she did before the branch breaks. But wait! He neighbor helps her to find a way to play.
Messier, M. (2016). The Branch. Tonawanda, NY: Kids Can Press.
Take a walk in the woods with Crinkleroot! He will teach you about trees from the time they are seeds/saplings until they die. He will tell you all about different types of trees and how they are important in the lives of so many creatures.
Arnosky, J. (1992). Crinkleroot's Guide to Knowing the Trees. New York: Bradbury Press.
Trees are so important in our lives. Take a look and see why we should be kind to trees.
Laube, P. (1994). Be A Friend to Trees. New York, NY: HarperCollins Publishers.
Wangari Maathai is the winner of the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize and founder of the Green Belt Movement. As Wangari grows up, she notices that trees are being cut down, forests are being destroyed and that the land around her is changing. Streams are drying up and people are no longer healthy. This amazing story tells about her efforts to help her land and also to teach others to do so.
Nivola, C. (2008). Planting the Trees of Kenya: The Story of Wangari Maathai. New York, NY: Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
This inspirational true story tells of how Dr. Sato saved a village and their goats from starvation. The beautiful pictures and fun verse make this a fun book with a happy ending.
Roth, S. and Trumbore, C. (2011). The Mangrove Tree: Planting Trees to Feed Families.New York, NY: Lee & Low Books, Inc.
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Follow the many steps that it takes for us to get delicious maple syrup. Did you know that it takes 40 gallons of sap to make one gallon of syrup?
Michell, M. (2013). From Maple Trees to Syrup. Minneapolis, MN: Lerner Publications Company
Follow the many steps that it takes for us to get paper. How many people do you think it takes to make paper from start to finish?
Marshall, P. (2013). From Tree to Paper. Minneapolis, MN: Lerner Publications Company
What is so wonderful about trees? Take a look and find out the many wonderful things trees do for us all year long; spring, summer, fall and winter.
Butterworth, C. (2018). The Things That I LOVE about TREES. Somerville, MA: Candlewick Press.
Enjoy this picture book that tells the story of Wangari Maathai. Wangari Maathai is the winner of the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize and founder of the Green Belt Movement. As Wangari grows up, she notices that trees are being cut down, forests are being destroyed and that the land around her is changing. Streams are drying up and people are no longer healthy. This amazing story tells about her efforts to help her land and also to teach others to do so.
Winter, Jeanette. (2008). Wangari’s Trees of Peace: A True Story From Africa. Orlando, FL: Harcourt, Inc.