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If You Like...Redwoods

Summer is coming up quickly, and it's the perfect weather to start spending more time in the great outdoors! Some of the most amazing things nature has to offer are the giant redwood trees in California. The tallest redwood is over 380 feet tall! If you like redwoods or learning about nature, check out these books about redwood trees!

Rise to the Sky
Written by Rebecca E. Hirsch
Illustrated by Mia Posada
Minneapolis, MN: Millbrook Press, 2023. Informational.

Redwoods are the tallest living things, but they aren't the only giant trees! This picture book shows the life cycle of these giants with lovely illustrations and read-aloud text, and includes longer vocabulary-filled descriptions at the back.

The Forest in the Trees
By Connie McLennan
Mt. Pleasant, SC: Arbordale Publishing, 2019. Informational.

This informational book is an adaptation of the nursery rhyme The House That Jack Built set in the redwood forests of California. The poem looks at the coastal redwoods and the other plants and animals that live in their branches and canopy. Further information is included on every spread for learners eager for more.

Redwoods
By Jason Chin
New York: Roaring Brook Press, 2009. Informational.

A young boy who finds a book about redwoods finds himself transported into the very forests he is reading about. Soft watercolor illustrations balance the information given and will spark readers' imaginations. 

The Redwood Forests
By Lisa Bullard
Minneapolis: Lerner, 2010. Informational. 32 pages.

This photo-filled introduction gives readers exciting facts about redwood trees and the ecosystems they support. Extra fun facts and a glossary are included at the back.

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