The Secret Life of Trees Explore the forests of the world, with Oakheart the Brave

by Butterfield, Moira; Mineker, Vivian

• ISBN13: 9780711250024
• ISBN10: 0711250022
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2020-08-18
• Publisher: Happy Yak

Summary

Take in the knowledge and wisdom of a wise old oak tree as he shares with beautiful illustrations, science facts, and folk tales what he has learned in his 500 years on earth.

My arms stretch out all day long.
I can be climbed,
but I’m not a mountain.
What am I?
I am Oakheart,
the oldest tree in the forest!

Did you know that trees can talk to each other? Or that the oldest living thing is a tree? Let the ancient and mysterious Oakheart, the oldest and wisest tree in the forest, lead you through this enchanting guide to trees.

In The Secret Life of Trees, Oakheart the Brave shares his own experiences as well as what he has heard on the wind and the things whispered to him by animals over his long life, beginning with his start as a tiny acorn buried underground by a mouse. Learn all about:

• How trees grow and survive
• The different parts of trees, inside and out, and what they do
• The many different types of forests and trees of the world
• The tallest, oldest, biggest, and widest trees
• The creatures and organisms that depend on trees
• Why trees are so important to humans
• Tips on how to help trees thrive
• Tree folklore from around the world

This collection of delightful traditional stories and engaging facts will impart a love of nature, and inspire you to look after the world around you. Whimsical and detailed illustrations have pride of place in magical tales that mix natural history with a splash of fantasy, creating a book that you will pore over time and again.

Author Biography

Moira Butterfield is an internationally-published children’s book author. Her work includes picture books, board books, fiction, and highly-commended non-fiction books that seek to spark a child’s imagination about our world. She studied literature and has lived in and traveled to many places across the world. She currently lives in Bath, UK, with her family, where she loves to cycle, sew, and sing. 

Vivian Mineker is a Taiwanese American from Taipei and Portland, currently working out of Ljubljana, Slovenia. Her interest in art began at a young age, using drawing to express herself and her inner imaginary world. She uses watercolor, colored pencil, and digital processes to create a blend of traditional texture with a modern look and feel. She is the proud owner of a mini goldendoodle, called Darlie.

Table of Contents

Dear Reader
When I was Born
The Banyan Seed - A tree tale from India
How to Feed a Tree
Wondrous Forests of the World
How I Grew
The Sky-high Tree - A tree tale from Hungary
Why I’m Rough and Wrinkly
Secrets Inside Us
Tree-talking
Enemies!
Tallest, Oldest, Biggest, Widest
The Wood in Spring
The Fairy Tree - A tree tale from Scotland
The Wood in Summer
The Summer Storm - A tree tale from Norway
The Wood in Autumn
The Tree of Life - A tree tale from Persia
The Wood in Winter
Trees Made These
Magic in the Forest - A tree tale from Britain
How to be Tree-happy