Henry Carter Hull

Illustrations and rhyming text describe different leaves and the trees from which they fall.

Profiles fourteen trees from around the world that are significant in history or legend, such as the Bodhi Tree under which Buddha gained enlightenment and the Boab Prison Tree which was used to hold Aboriginal prisoners.

Are trees social beings? Author Peter Wohlleben convincingly makes the case that, yes, the forest is a social network. He draws on groundbreaking scientific discoveries to describe how trees are like human families: tree parents live together with their children, communicate with them, support them as they grow, share nutrients with those who are sick or struggling, and even warn each other of impending dangers.

Numbers from one to one hundred climb to the top of an apple tree in this rhyming chant.

What's the difference between an oak and a maple, a spruce and a pine, an ash and a sycamore? With this portable guide, you'll be able to distinguish between more than 100 common American trees. Take it along on walks and hikes for quick, accurate reference to brief, nontechnical descriptions and hundreds of illustrations. Each page features a map showing the tree's geographical range, and each illustration includes a background scale to help determine...

A young boy grows to manhood and old age experiencing the love and generosity of a tree which gives to him without thought of return.