National Trust: Out and About: Tree Explorer: A children's guide to 60 different trees
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Marta Antelo was born in the Mediterranean city of Valencia, Spain, where she studied Fine Arts. After 12 years living in Madrid, she came back to live in front of the beach. She started publishing in magazines and press and collaborating with art directors around the world. In recent years she has been mainly dedicated to illustrating children's books. She has published more than 20 titles translated into many languages, including English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Korean and Chinese.The perfect introduction to the wonders of trees for children!
Ideal for any budding tree explorers, this pocket-sized guide is full of useful tips to help children spot and identify 60 different trees.
Key Highlights:
- Encouraging Exploration: Designed to inspire children to venture outside and explore nature, this book ignites the spirit of adventure and discovery.
- Getting Started: Packed with valuable information, it provides the essential knowledge needed to identify different tree species, from apple and beech to willow and yew, making it accessible and enjoyable for kids.
- Field Guide Expertise: Inside, you'll discover a comprehensive field guide section, brimming with expert insights on trees such as how to tell a tree's age, what the shapes of the leaves can tell us and the insects that make trees their home.
- Fun Activities: Discover how to make bark and leaf rubbings and how you can help protect our trees.
For more adventures, don't miss other titles in the series: National Trust: Out and About Sky Explorer, National Trust: Out and About Bird Spotter and National Trust: Out and About Minibeast Explorer.
Become a TREE explorer with this fantastic guide for children!
Discover 60 different amazing trees to spot when you're out and about with this easy-to-use guidebook. Packed with top spotting tips, fascinating tree facts and fun activities, this is the perfect companion for every wonderful walk in the park or woodland adventure.
Inside the Trunk
The trunk can give us a lot of fascinating information about the tree. So next time you're in the woods and you spot a tree stump, why not take a closer look and see what you can discover.
If you count up all the rings on the trunk that will tell you how many years old the tree was when it was cut down. The ring in the very middle of the trunk shows its very first birthday!
The wider rings show a year which was rainy (helping the tree grow more rapidly). The narrow rings show a year which didn't have much rain (so the growth was slower). This way, you can be a weather forecaster of the past!
And don't forget to check out the layers of bark . . .
The inner layer of bark is alive and contains a tissue called phloem. Phloem carries the food made by the leaves to the other parts of the tree. The outer layer of bark is dead and protects the tree from animals and weather.