Preus, Margi.
Summary: The 14 trees in this book have earned the title "Celebritrees" for their global fame and significance. Both in fact and in legend, these fascinating trees remind us not only how much pleasure trees bring, but what they can tell us about history.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Co. 2010
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 582.16 PreSummary: Introduction to trees: What to look for -- Broadleaf deciduous trees: Birch, alder & beech -- Elms & poplars -- Hornbeams & willows -- Oaks -- How a tree grows -- Hawthorn & sycamores -- Maples -- Buckeyes & ashes -- Walnuts & hickories -- Other broadleaf trees -- Leaves -- Ornamental trees: Fruit trees -- Crab apples & pear -- Cherry trees -- Trees with pods of seeds -- Magnolias & others --...
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Publisher / Publication Date: World Book 2007
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Science WorldKnowles, Laura
Summary: "How can something so small grow into a tree, which is such an incredibly big thing to be? Journey through the seasons and years to watch as a single seed transforms into a mighty tree, and spot all the creatures that make it their home"--Back cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Words & PIctures 2017
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Summary: "Trees are the tallest living things on Earth. But how do they grow to be so tall? Science writer Rebecca E. Hirsch presents a poetic introduction to the tree life cycle in Rise to the Sky. Accompanied by Mia Posada's detailed collage illustrations, this book features the tallest tree species from around the world, including the coast redwood, the Sitka spruce, and the giant sequoia." --...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Millbrook Press 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 582.16 HIRCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 582.16 HIRHolten, Katie
Summary: "Inspired by forests, trees, leaves, roots, and seeds, The Language of Trees: A Rewilding of Literature and Landscape invites readers to discover an unexpected and imaginative language to better read and write the natural world around us and reclaim our relationship with it. In this gorgeously illustrated and deeply thoughtful collection, Katie Holten gifts readers her tree alphabet and uses it...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tin House 2023
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Summary: Humans have always revered long-lived trees. But as historian Jared Farmer reveals in Elderflora, our veneration took a modern turn in the eighteenth century, when naturalists embarked on a quest to locate and precisely date the oldest living things on earth. The new science of tree time prompted travelers to visit ancient specimens and conservationists to protect sacred groves. Exploitation...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Basic Books, Hachette Book Group 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 582.1609 FARPakenham, Thomas
Summary: A landmark volume celebrating the most remarkable trees on our planet. The Spirit of nineteenth-century exploration lives in British historian Thomas Pakenham, who has spent the last decade investigating the lives of the world's most dramatic trees, many of which are in danger of destruction. After the worldwide success of his previous work, Meetings with Remarkable Trees -- a stunning...
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton & Company 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 582.16 PAKZsako, Balint
Summary: Bunny and Tree first meet when the tree observes a ferocious wolf threatening the bunny and comes to its protection. From that moment on, there is a bond of trust between the two, which flowers not only into friendship, but amazingly, into a road trip adventure, when Bunny, who's looking for his rabbit friends, convinces Tree that it's time to uproot and see the world. Compelled by sympathy and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Enchanted Lion Books 2023
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Summary: This field guide highlights 100 trees found throughout the world. Readers will gain a greater understanding about the appearance of each tree and will be able to identify these plants after seeing the vivid photographs and useful labels within the book. Features include a helpful introduction to the topic, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abdo Reference, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 582 DEBCopies Available at Peninsula
2 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 582DEBCall number: J582 DEB
Fulford, Jason
Summary: Each clear acetate page features a single element in the leaf pile, though some are not leaves at all! As readers turn the pages, the leaf pile is deconstructed piece by piece on the right side, and reconstructed on the left. Younger readers will enjoy the seek-and-find aspect of the hidden objects, while older readers might experiment by adding their own images between the pages. A key at the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Phaidon Press Limited 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: BRDClimo, Shirley.
Summary: Long ago in Germany, an old woman cleans her house and decorates her Christmas tree, hoping that this year she will witness some special Christmas Eve magic.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins 2001
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE FIC CLILittle, Elbert L. (Elbert Luther)
Summary: An identification guide to trees of western North America, with 855 color photographs, three identification keys, and detailed descriptive information.
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Publisher / Publication Date: A.A. Knopf 1980
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 582.16 LITLogsdon, Gene.
Summary: "As author Gene Logsdon puts it, 'We are all tree huggers.' But not just for sentimental or even environmental reasons. Humans have always depended on trees for our food, shelter, livelihood, and safety. In many ways, despite the Grimm's fairy-tale version of the dark, menacing forest, most people still hold a deep cultural love of woodland settings, and feel right at home in the woods. In this...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chelsea Green Pub. 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 511.52 LOGMiller, Debbie S.
Summary: An introduction to trees that compares parts of a tree to parts of the human body, with illustrations and brief descriptions of trees found around the world.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Walker 2002
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: JE Nature MillerDirr, Michael.
Summary: "Visually beautiful, with over 1,600 color photographs of woody plants that bring the text to life, this volume is destined to become a standard reference source for gardening and botany. Entries are arranged alphabetically by scientific name and describe the habitat, foliage, flower, fruit, availability from commercial sources, and landscape use of U.S. northern trees and shrubs, suitable for...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Timber Press 1997
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 635.977 DIRGibbons, Gail.
Summary: Featuring a special section on how children can make a tree identification book of their own, this title is a bright and colorful introduction to trees, leaves, and their inner workings in nature.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little Brown & Co. 2002
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Summary: Have you ever heard of the Strangler Tree? The Bubblegum Tree? The Upside-Down Tree? How about trees with horns, bottles, sausages, crowns, and ones that walk or even explode? Crazy, maybe, but true. Find out more about these, and many others, in this colorfully illustrated collection of the most bizarre--but real--trees from around the world, once again reminding us that the art of nature is...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Princeton Architectural Press 2016
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Summary: "Canadian botanist, biochemist and visionary Diana Beresford-Kroeger's startling insights into the hidden life of trees have already sparked a quiet revolution in how we understand our relationship to forests. Now, in a captivating account of how her life led her to these illuminating and crucial ideas, she shows us how forests can not only heal us but save the planet. When Diana...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Canada 2019
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 BERESFORD-KROEGER, DIANA BERChevallier, Chiara.
Summary: Details the parts and inner lives of trees and all the organisms that live within them.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Pub. 1999
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR Purple Chevallier 1999Delacre, Lulu
Summary: "As he works with his young granddaughter to nurture a potted sapling, a Latino landscaper shares his love and admiration of trees. From the extraordinary rainbow gum tree to the mighty, towering redwood, each of the thirteen specimens he tells of is a miracle of the natural world--and some are strange beyond the wildest imagining. Brimming with exuberance and color, this ode to trees of the...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: [Library Ideas, LLC] 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J READ ALONG DELIverson, Diane.
Summary: Examines the traits and uses of twenty-six North American trees, from the ash to the yew, and describes notable or historic specimens.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dawn Publications 1999
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Nature IversonLawlor, Laurie
Summary: "After a summer thunderstorm knocks down Big Tree, a young boy watches his neighborhood come together to clean up and plant Little Tree"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Holiday House 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE LAWBissonette, Aimaee M.
Summary: "Trees can live a very long time, but what happens when they die? This unusual book describes, in lyrical prose accompanied by colorful and graphic illustrations, that trees have a whole long second life, continuing to contribute to their habitat, the environment, and the cycle of life"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Albert Whitman & Company 2021