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Leafy Landmarks: Travels with Trees
Written by Michelle Schaub
Illustrated by Anne Lambelet
Ann Arbor, MI : Sleeping Bear Press, 2024. Informational. 

"Leafy Landmarks" takes readers on a cross country introduction to historical trees in the United States. At every stop, the location and species of the tree is listed, as well as a poem and informational paragraph about the significance of each tree landmark.  

Written by Sandhya  Acharya
Illustrated by  Avani Dwivedi
New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2025. Informational. 

When flood waters envelope a child's community in India, they learn from family and neighbors how to weave ficus roots into a living bridge for all to cross.  Readers are reminded to be mindful of and proactive in protecting their environment. 

Written by David L. Harrison
Illustrated by Kate Cosgrove
New York : Holiday House, 2024. Informational. 34 pages.

A tree is shown to be far from a solitary thing in this informational picture book. A young boy and girl begin to see the ecosystem created and supported by a tree and how the tree helps provide different benefits for a host of communities. 

By Henry Cole
Atlanta, Georgia : Peachtree Publishing Company Inc., 2025. Informational.

"Mighty: The Story of an Oak Tree Ecosystem" begins when a blue jay drops an acorn into a forest meadow and follows the acorn as it grows from seed to sapling to mighty, full-grown oak. Beautifully in-depth illustrations offer visuals of time passing and demand extra viewings.

When a Tree Falls: Nurse Logs and Their Incredible Forest Power
Written by Kirsten Pendreigh
Illustrated by Elke Boschinger
San Francisco : Chronicle Books, 2025. Informational.

"When a Tree Falls" reassures readers that a trees life doesn't end when it falls. In fact, fallen trees are key to a forest's survival and help with the renewal and cycle of life, again and again.
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