Kids Books about Trees

When Geronimo buys his aunt's farm he discovers that the large oak tree in the yard holds legendary secrets to unlock.

A young girl and an old tree learn from each other how to find their purpose and foster healing in the world.

An introduction to trees discusses their life cycles, the process of photosynthesis, and the important role they play in nature.

During the Depression, a rural Black family deeply attached to the forest on their land tries to save it from being cut down by an unscrupulous white man.

Did you know that trees can talk to each other? Or that the oldest living thing is a tree? Let the ancient and mysterious Oakheart, the oldest and wisest tree in the forest, lead you through this beautiful guide to trees. Learn all about how they grow and survive, the many different types, why they are so important to humans, and tree folklore from around the world. Oakheart knows all the trees' secrets, and he's going to share them with you!

Twelve-year-old Coco Hidden has grown up in her mother's chocolate shop in Colorado, along with her friend Leo de la Cueva, but recently things have not been going well; the shop is failing, and Leo is hanging out with the other boys, and barely wants to talk to her--but when they both win a culinary contest, the two children and their mothers find themselves on a trip to the Amazon in Ecuador, where Coco hopes to find the rare ceiba tree, and where the plight of the native people and their jungle gives her a new perspective and purpose in life.

This is an introduction to how trees grow describing their parts and uses.

A simple introduction to trees describes seasonal changes and discusses different habitats and the contributions trees make to the environment.

A poetic celebration of the world's trees explores the characteristics of such varieties as maples, oaks, fruit trees, and willows.

Part botany, part history, part cultural anthropology--Trees goes beyond the basics to tell readers everything they might want to know about this particular branch of the plant kingdom. Trees explores the important roles trees play in our ecosystem, takes an up-close-and-personal look at the parts of trees (from roots to stumps to leaves), and unpacks the cultural impact of trees from classification systems (like family trees or data trees) to long-standing myths (like the Tree of Life). Looking forward,Trees also addresses the deforestation crisis.

An old red oak tree tells how he and his crow friend, Bongo, help their human neighbors get along after a threat against an immigrant family is carved into the tree's trunk.