Plants and trees Books

Age range 6 to 9Learn how to classify various plants from big-sized illustrations!This planet of ours is teeming with vast numbers of plants, from small flowers to giant trees. And there are fungi and lichens too. With this encyclopedia, you will get to...

Magnificent, hand-painted illustrations by a rising star of Czech watercolor illustration--perfect for beginning painters! Nature is teeming with incredible colors. But have you ever wondered how the colors green, yellow, pink or blue might taste or...

In the garden ecosystem, a flower means many things to each bird, insect, and creature.What does a flower do? They may not seem active to human eyes, but for the creatures of the garden they dust a bumblebee, shade a frog, feed a hummingbird, and serve...

The Arctic is not a barren, frigid landscape filled with only ice and snow. It is a complex ecosystem that contains many thriving habitats, each supported by dozens of ecological relationships between plants and animals.From the many animals that live...

Age range 6 to 12Discover nature's secret world with this amazing collection of X-ray photographs of animals and plants!Using incredible X-ray techniques, Inside In displays creatures and their natural habitats in a never-before-seen way. Kids will learn...

Age range 9 to 12From the New York Times-bestselling author of The Hidden Life of Trees and The Inner Life of Animals comes a book for kids about animals at home and around the world.Get ready to become an animal expert! Have you ever wondered...Are...

A wonder-filled picture book inspired by the science of trees.translates scientific knowledge about the kinship structures of the forest into a beautiful and affirming story about how trees nurture the young. Discover all the ways in which a mother tree...

Age range 0 to 3 In this delightful board book, explore words of the world and learn the names of a variety of colourful plants in the six most widely spoken languages.Curious minds will love the playful, brightly coloured collages and multilingual...

Age range 7 to 9Fungi are everywhere!They live in the coldest corner of Antarctica and on hot, sandy desert dunes. They're in the air you breathe and the food you eat. But fungi are more than pizza toppings.They form partnerships with plants and help us...

Age range 5 to 9Discover the joys of growing plants everywhere from your kitchen to your bedroom withMy First Indoor Garden,an interactive and illustrated guide for the youngest of gardeners.This book teaches you everything you need to know to succeed in...

The rainforest ranks with dinosaurs as an enduring source of fascination for children, but has the advantage of still being around to be experienced - at least for now. In 42 color photographs, The Secrets of Tropical Rainforests introduces readers to...

Lyrical words and elegant woodcuts capture the quiet beauty of the forest as day fades to night and autumn gives way to the North Woods winter. While we are tucked in, snug in warm blankets as we listen to bedtime stories, the woods around us...

In a picture book for all ages, lyrical language and elegant woodcuts celebrate the waking natural world on a North Woods islandWake up, little one, a soft voice beckons, the world around you is already stirring. As Wake Up, Island gently rouses the...

We depend on trees for our survival, yet few of us understand just how fascinating these beings really are.  With a foreword by the world-renowned anthropologist Jane Goodall, Tree Beings is an adventure through the secret world of trees. Challenging...

From salads to main dishes, edible weeds are delicious! Find out how to identify them, where and when to find them, and how to cook them. Ever thought weeds were just pesky plants to pull out and throw away? Think again! This informative, funny, and...

What does a venus fly trap eat? How strong is a giant water lily? Does a cactus flower? The newest addition to Yuval Zommer's bestselling series answers these questions and more as it introduces young children to all kinds of colourful, carnivorous,...