Where can you find Methuselah, the oldest tree in the world? Why is the baobab's trunk so fat? Can trees really warn each other that something is about to eat them?Including a stunning central gatefold that opens out to reveal all 80 trees and how they relate to each other, this book is a visual celebration of the huge variety of trees found across the world, from those you know to those you almost certainly don't. As the book takes the reader on a journey around the world, it reveals trees that give us food and medicine, trees with ancient legends, record-breaking trees and more.Focus spreads will explore subjects such as the life cycle of trees, how they communicate with each other, why trees are vital to the Earth's health, and their importance to us.
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A visual celebration of trees found across the world. As the book takes the reader on a journey around the world, it reveals trees that give us food and medicine, trees with ancient legends, record-breaking trees and more. Focus spreads will explore subjects such as the life cycle of trees and why they are vital to the Earth's health.
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Introduction - how trees live, grow, and survive; types of trees - The Americas - introduction with locator map, tree entries, and a feature spread on leaves - Africa - introduction with locator map, tree entries, and a feature spread on roots, their function and use in communication - Europe & Asia - introduction with locator map, tree entries, and a feature spread on flowers, pollination and seeds - Australasia & Oceania - introduction with locator map, tree entries, and a feature spread on the cultural importance of trees - How to help trees - how and why to protect and appreciate trees.
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Travel the world of trees from your own living room! Covers a huge range of trees and what they mean to local cultures.

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781913519360
Publisert
2022
Utgiver
Vendor
Welbeck Children's Books
Vekt
580 gr
Høyde
282 mm
Bredde
232 mm
Dybde
12 mm
Aldersnivå
J, 02
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
72

Forfatter
Illustratør

Om bidragsyterne

Ben Lerwill lives in Oxfordshire and has two young children, whose vivid imaginations sparked his interest in writing children's books. He is also an award-winning freelance travel writer, an enthusiastic chef and a very bad guitarist. ​ Ben's non-fiction for children is often inspired by his love of the natural world. Recent and include: Wild Family (Puffin), Let's Play Football (Welbeck) and Stone Age Beasts (Walker). His book Around the World in 80 Trees (Welbeck) was shortlisted for the 2022 Wainwright Prize for Children's Writing on Nature and Conservation. Kaja Kajfež graduated from University North in Croatia. She then set up her own studio, focussing on illustration, lettering and surface pattern design. Besides doing her dream job as an illustrator, Kaja loves to take long walks in nature, scroll through old picture books, listen to online concerts and spend time with her dog.