Raising Readers: S.T.R.E.A.M.
December 2025
Trees
Trees play a vital role on our planet.  Learn more about these important resources.
A tree is a community by David L. Harrison
A tree is a community
by David L. Harrison

This book shows how one tree provides shelter, food, and clean air to a host of animals and insects, supporting an ecosystem of life and inviting readers to explore the natural world around them.
Secret life of trees by Chiara Chevallier
Secret life of trees
by Chiara Chevallier

Why do some trees lose their leaves in winter? Find answers to this and other questions as trees reveal their secrets. 
Squirrel's family tree by Beth Ferry
Squirrel's family tree
by Beth Ferry

What makes an oak tree an oak tree and what makes a squirrel a squirrel?  As squirrel searches for, finds, and hides her acorn treasures beneath the shadows of the great oak trees in the forest, little does she know the role she plays in creating the very environment she forages in.
Trees : kings of the forest by Andy Hirsch
Trees : kings of the forest
by Andy Hirsch

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.
A tree is a home by Pamela Hickman
A tree is a home
by Pamela Hickman

An introduction to seasonal changes in nature, young readers will learn about six animals that share the same habitat of an oak tree. Throughout the seasons, readers see how the oak tree -- and its animal inhabitants -- change and adapt as the weather turns colder and then warmer.
Would you, could you plant a tree? : with Dr. Seuss's Lorax by Todd Tarpley
Would you, could you plant a tree? : with Dr. Seuss's Lorax
by Todd Tarpley

Dr. Seuss' beloved environmental icon explains how trees clean the air we breathe and encourages developing readers to “go green” by planting trees and finding other ways to help protect the planet.
Tell me, tree :  all about trees for kids by Gail Gibbons
Tell me, tree : all about trees for kids
by Gail Gibbons

This title describes different kinds of trees and how to identify them, and presents the many parts of a tree, with detailed cutaway illustrations and labels.
Incredible : stars of the plant world by Benjamin Flouw
Incredible : stars of the plant world
by Benjamin Flouw

Vetted by experts, this large-format guide digs up the facts on the most unusual and awe-spiring plants on Earth, including towering sequoias, giant Saguaro cacti, incredible palms and many more.
Mighty : the story of an oak tree ecosystem by Henry Cole
Mighty : the story of an oak tree ecosystem
by Henry Cole

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. 
Arboretum by Tony Kirkham
Arboretum
by Tony Kirkham

Celebrating trees from around the world, this volume sheds light on the vital role they play in maintaining a healthy, thriving planet and introduces everything from trees associated with ancient mythology to the rarest and most unusual specimens.
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