Old Elm Speaks: Tree Poems, by Kristine O'Connell George, illustrated by Kate Kiesler, Clarion Books, Houghton Mifflin Company, New York, NY 1998A collection of humorous and imaginative poems about trees in many places and various seasons.
Old Elm Speaks: Tree Poems, by Kristine O'Connell George, illustrated by Kate Kiesler, Clarion Books, Houghton Mifflin Company, New York, NY 1998
A collection of humorous and imaginative poems about trees in many places and various seasons.
It Could Still Be a Tree, by Allan Fowler, Children's Press Inc., Chicago, IL, 1990
How you can tell that it is a tree from the characteristics you observe, with photograpic examples of specific species.
Trees of North America, by C. Frank Brockman, illustrated by Rebecca Merrilees, Golden Press, New York, NY 1986
A field guide to the major native and introduced species of trees of the United States and Canada. This is not an easy to read book with its latin names and technical terms but the pictures make it possible to identify almost any tree you will see in North America.
Trees: A Guide to Familiar American Trees by Herbert S. Zim and Alexander C. Martin, illustrated by Dorothea and Sy Barlowe, Golden Press, New York, NY, 1997
Another field guide to 143 species of American trees in a somewhat easier to read and less technical format.
A Busy Year, by Leo Lionni, Alfred A. Knopf, New York, NY, 1992
The story of twin mice, Willie and Winnie, and their year long relationship with Woody the tree.
Animals That Live In Trees, by Jane R. McCauley, Books for Young Explorers, National Geographic Society, Washington, DC 1947
Many animals use on trees in various ways - for food, shelter, as a way to escape their enemies. This book has color photos of many animals from around the world, with an explanation of how they depend on trees.
A Dead Log by Jen Green, Crabtree Publishing Company, New York, NY, 1999
Many creatures and plants live in, on, or under dead logs. This book shows many of them from the fungi to the centipedes with illustrations and photographs.
The Oak Tree, by Laura Jane Coats with illustrations by the author, Macmillan Publishing Co., New York,1987
The story of one day in the life of an oak tree in central California.
Oak Tree, by Gordon Morrison, Houghton Mifflin Co., Boston, MA 2000
The story of a year in the life of an old oak tree. Each page has a simple story of the event shown there, and a more detailed description of some specific thing shown there.
Sky Tree: Seeing Science Through Art by Thomas Locker with Candace Christiansen, HarperCollins Publishers, New York, 1995
Oil paintings of one specific tree, shown in a different season or light on each page, are set off by a lyrical block of text on the opposite page and a question for the reader about both at the bottom.
The Tree, by Donald Carrick, Macmillan Co., New York, NY 1971
Erik's favorite tree has to be cut down. This is the story of what happened to the tree and to the empty space in the back yard.
Tree Flowers, by Millicent E. Selsam, illustrated by Carol Lerner, William Morrow and Co., New York, NY 1984
Illustrations and botanical explanations of the growth cycle and flowers of 12 different trees.
Tree, by David Burnie, Alfred A. Knopf, New York, NY 1988
Photographs and text explore the anatomy and life cycle of trees, the uses of trees, and the creatures that live in trees. This is a good introductory botanical textbook for children about trees.
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