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• Tap the Magic Tree

  Matheson, Christie,

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  Grade Level: Preschool - Kindergarten. Invites the reader to tap, rub, touch, and wiggle illustrations to make an apple tree bloom, produce fruit, and lose its leaves.

• If You Go Down to the Woods Today

  Piercey, Rachel,

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  Grade Level: Preschool - 1. A first collection by an acclaimed poet invites readers to join Bear on his journey to meet friends and explore his woodland home during a magical year of seasons as depicted on high-detail hidden-object spreads.

• Tree

  a Peek-through Picture Book

  Teckentrup, Britta,

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  Grade Level: Preschool - 2. A book with peek-through holes that let a child view the changes in a tree throughout the four seasons.

• The Leaf Detective

  How Margaret Lowman Uncovered Secrets in the Rainforest

  Lang, Heather, 1966-

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  Grade Level: Preschool - 3. Meg Lowman was always fascinated by the natural world above her head. The colors, the branches, and, most of all, the leaves and mysterious organisms living there. As a scientist, Meg set out to climb up and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• We Planted a Tree

  Muldrow, Diane

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  Grade Level: Preschool - 4. Simple text reveals the benefits of planting a single tree, both to those who see it grow and to the world as a whole.

• The Very Hungry Caterpillar

  Carle, Eric

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  Grade Level: Kindergarten - 1. Follows the progress of a hungry little caterpillar as he eats his way through a varied and very large quantity of food until, full at last, he forms a cocoon around himself and goes to sleep and wakes up a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• As An Oak Tree Grows

  Karas, G. Brian,

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  Grade Level: Kindergarten - 2. "Karas (On Earth) juxtaposes a steadily growing oak tree with the changing landscape around it in this engaging tale of transformation and constancy. It opens with a Native American boy planting an acorn on a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Tree Lady

  the True Story of How One Tree-loving Woman Changed a City Forever

  Hopkins, H. Joseph

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  Grade Level: Kindergarten - 2. "Echoing Barbara Cooney's Miss Rumphius in artistic style and theme, this picture book biography recalls the life and contributions of a horticulturist in the late 19th century. Kate Sessions populated San…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Luna and Me

  the True Story of a Girl Who Lived in a Tree to Save a Forest

  Kostecki-Shaw, Jenny Sue,

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  Grade Level: Kindergarten - 3. Social activism combines with environmentalism in this picture book bio of Julia Butterfly Hill and Luna, the thousand-year-old redwood tree whose life she saved.

• We Are Water Protectors

  Lindstrom, Carole, 1964-

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  Grade Level: Kindergarten - 3. Water is the first medicine. It affects and connects us all... When a black snake threatens to destroy the Earth and poison her people's water, one young water protector takes a stand to defend Earth's most…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Lorax

  Seuss, Dr

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  Grade Level: Kindergarten - 4. Dr. Seuss’s beloved story teaches kids to speak up and stand up for those who can’t. With a recycling-friendly “Go Green” message, The Lorax allows young readers to experience the beauty of the Truffula Trees…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Wangari's Trees of Peace

  a True Story From Africa

  Winter, Jeanette

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  Grade Level: Kindergarten - 4. This true story of Wangari Maathai, environmentalist and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, is a shining example of how one woman's passion, vision, and determination inspired great change.

• Can You Hear the Trees Talking?

  Discovering the Hidden Life of the Forest

  Wohlleben, Peter, 1964-

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  Grade Level: 3-5. A global advocate for forests and our relationship with trees shares the mysteries and magic of the forest in language kids can understand. Includes quizzes and hands-on activities. Based on the "New York Times"…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Wisdom of Trees

  How Trees Work Together to Form a Natural Kingdom

  Judge, Lita,

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  Grade Level: 3-5. "This title explains how trees communicate and collaborate in their environments. The text uses a combination of nonfiction prose and poetry to teach readers about the science, chemistry, and growth of trees." - School…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Slow Down

  50 Mindful Moments in Nature

  Williams, Rachel,

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  Grade Level: 3-7. All around us, nature is working wonders. Every day, hour by hour, magical transformations happen right in front of you. But it's not always easy to see them . . . In this beautiful illustrated collection, 50 moments in…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Treecology

  30 Activities and Observations for Exploring the World of Trees and Forests

  Russo, Monica,

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  Grade Level: 3-7. Presents facts about trees and forest ecology, describing their biology; environment; and the wildlife that live near, on, and off them.

• A Forest in the City

  Curtis, Andrea,

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  Grade Level: 4-6. This beautiful book of narrative non-fiction looks at the urban forest, starting with a bird's-eye view of the tree canopy, then swooping down to street level, digging deep into the ground, then moving up through a tree's…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Trees

  Kings of the Forest

  Hirsch, Andy, 1987-

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  Grade Level: 4-7. Follows an acorn as it learns about its future as a tree, describing each stage of the plant's life from seed germination to maturation, and includes information on different types of trees and their role in the planet's…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• National Audubon Society First Field Guide. Trees

  Cassie, Brian, 1953-

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  Grade Level: 4-8. A visual guide to the natural science of trees as well as a field guide to the trees found in the United States and Canada.

• Hoot

  Hiaasen, Carl

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  Grade Level: 5-8. Roy, who is new to his small Florida community, becomes involved in another boy's attempt to save a colony of burrowing owls from a proposed construction site.