I admit that our tree unit was just as much for me and my husband as for our kids. We all love to be outdoors, especially in the forest, and this list helped us better identify and appreciate the trees around us. The selections here represent the full life cycle of trees, from seed to decomposing log, and, as in all our science units, I’ve included a bit of history, literature, and art, too, to show the breadth and beauty of these arboreal wonders. Now in our yard and in the forest, there’s more to explore and more to enjoy.
- Watch The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot about That: Breeze from the Trees!
- Celebritrees: Historic & Famous Trees of the World by Margi Preus and Rebecca Gibbon
- Hop, Bunny! Explore the Forest by Susan Neuman
- In a Nutshell by Joseph Anthony and Cris Arbo
- In the Woods: Who’s Been Here? by Lindsay Barrett George
- A Leaf Can Be… by Laura Purdie Salas and Violeta Dabija
- A Log’s Life by Wendy Pfeffer and Robin Brickman
- Nature’s Green Umbrella: Tropical Rain Forests by Gail Gibbons
- Old Elm Speaks: Tree Poems by Kristine O’Connell George and Kate Kiesler
- Once There Was a Tree by Natalia Romanova and Gennady Spirin
- Seed by Seed: The Legend and Legacy of John “Appleseed” Chapman by Esmé Raji Codell and Lynne Rae Perkins
- Seed to Plant by Kristin Baird Rattini
- Sky Tree by Thomas Locker
- Song of the Trees by Mildred D. Taylor
- A Tree Is a Plant by Clyde Robert Bulla and Stacey Schuett
- A Tree Is Nice by Janice May Udry and Marc Simont
- The Tree Doctor by Tish Rabe and Tom Brannon
- Trees, Leaves, and Bark by Diane Burns and Linda Garrow
- Who Will Plant a Tree? by Jerry Pallotta and Tom Leonard
- Why Do Leaves Change Color? by Betsy Maestro and Loretta Krupinski