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CRRL Kids: Plant a Tree for You & Me

If we don't have trees, we don't have a lot of things! Celebrate the journey and importance of trees with this list of books. Includes board books for growing readers.

Central Rappahannock Regional Library

17 items

  • A lyrical, gorgeously illustrated look at the majesty of trees - and what humans can learn from them.
    BookNew York : Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2021. — FICTION Gia
  • Using lilting, rhyming couplets, this book explores the many items that are made from trees.
    BookBrooklyn, NY : Red Comet Press, 2022. — 582.16 Zi
  • What do a tree's roots and flowers do? Which trees keep their leaves in the winter? What is photosynthesis? How do trees protect themselves? Can trees communicate with each other?
    BookNew York : Princeton Architectural Press, [2021] — 582.16 To
  • Readers will discover that trees have their own social network, and helping one another thrive is trending.
    BookNaperville, Illinois : Dawn Publications, [2022] — 582.16 Ke
  • Takes children on a fascinating journey of exploration, showing them just how special these mighty organisms are. Discover how they communicate and warn each other of predators, how they nurture their networks, record the past, and…
    BookNew York, DK Publishing, 2019. — 582.16 Gr
  • Explore the wonder of trees with the littlest listeners as the Maisy’s Planet series kicks off by celebrating this vital part of the natural world.
    Board BookSomerville, MA : Candlewick Press, 2024. — FICTION Cou
  • "This stunning, profound book explores the life cycle of a tree-not just through a season but across decades-as well as the other living things that depend upon it. How can something stay itself and yet change and grow? The oak tree shows…
    BookPeachtree Publishers 20250225
  • A true story about when the author was a little girl and she and her family traveled to Canada to help plant trees to replace ones that had been removed by loggers.
    BookNew York : Holiday House, [2022] — 921 Balou
  • Readers will get to know the trees in their neighborhoods with the help of a tree-watching Q & A, an illustrated page to help identify leaves, and a full-spread map of different tree species across the United States and Canada. End matter…
    BookTornonto, ON : Kids Can Press, 2019. — 582.16 Hi
  • Trees

    a Count and Find Primer

    Paprocki, Greg
    Learn to count from 1 to 10 with this captivating collection of illustrations featuring different kinds of amazing trees found across the United States.
    Board BookLayton : Gibbs Smith, 2021. — FICTION Pap
  • Trees

    a Rooted History

    Socha, Piotr, 1966-
    "Trees: A Rooted History" explores the important roles trees play in our ecosystem, takes an up-close-and-personal look at the parts of trees (from roots to stumps to leaves), and unpacks the cultural impact of trees from classification…
    BookNew York : Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2019. — 582.16 So
  • An introduction to seasonal changes in nature, young readers will learn about the six animals that all share the same habitat of an oak tree.
    BookToronto, ON : Kids Can Press, [2021] — 577.3 Hi
  • Abigail defends her pet choice, explaining that Fido the dogwood tree keeps her cool during the day, listens when she tells him to stay, and even gives her air to breathe.
    BookNaperville, Illinois : Sourcebooks Jabberwocky, [2020] — FICTION Cza
  • Trillions of Trees

    a Counting and Planting Book

    Cyrus, Kurt
    From poplars to pines, alder, apple, peach, and plum, this rhyming story introduces the concept of orders of magnitude and celebrates the importance of planting different trees and preserving diverse ecosystems.
    BookNew York : Henry Holt and Company, 2021. — FICTION Cyr
  • As a Kenyan scientist and feminist, Wangari raised money to pay poor women to plant and care for new trees in the parts of her country where the forests had been cut down, earning her the Nobel Peace Price.
    Board BookLayton, UT : Gibbs-Smith, 2021 — FICTION Coo
  • Meet Tree! Follow along as she guides us through her life cycle in this charming and humorous nonfiction picture book.
    BookNew York : Rise, 2025. — 582.16 Ho
  • A fact-filled story about a little girl and an evergreen tree that grow up side by side.
    BookSomerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2021. — 582.16 Ru