Tree reading list

The lists below represent only a small sample of the available resources about trees. Library shelves are full of books about trees, leaves, rainforests, plants and every other tree topic imaginable. Students can easily read these suggested age-appropriate books that complement the Project Plant It! program. There is also a list of books for teachers and parents/guardians who want to join the students in their quest to understand the world around them.

Suggested Books about Trees for Students

• A Tree is a Plant by Clyde Robert Bulla
• A Tree is Growing by Arthur Dorron
• Be a Friend to Trees by Patricia Lauber
• Discovering Trees by Douglas Florian
• Flowers and Trees by Time Life Books
• The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein
• The Great Kapok Tree by Lynne Cherry
• Leaves by Rena Kirkpatrick
• Leaves and Trees by Elaine Pascoe
• Mighty Tree by Dick Gackenbach
• Outside and Inside Trees by Sandra Markle
• Sky Tree by Thomas Locker
• Trees by Martyn Hamer
• Trees by Andrew Langley
• Trees by Jonathan Pine
• Trees by Illa Podendorf

Suggested Books about Trees for Teachers and Parents

• Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature Deficit Disorder by Richard Louv
• Picture Guide to Tree Leaves by Raymond Wiggers
• Science Project Ideas about Trees by Robert Gardner
• State Trees by Sue Brandt
• Tree by David Burnie (Eyewitness Book series)
• Tree Almanac: A Year-Round Activity Guide by Monica Russo
• Trees by Allen Coombes
• Trees by Linda Gamlin