A Ladybird Book: Trees

Sep 1, 2025 7:21 PM

Author:James Bywood

Trees are more than just a feature of our natural landscape - they are essential to life on earth. They provide shade, shelter and food for wildlife, they clean the air and their roots stabilize the earth.

Trees takes a closer look at some of these ancient plants, from the common oak to the dragon blood tree. In this book, you will discover how trees work, explore the affect of seasons on certain trees and examine a variety of amazing and unique trees from around the world.

You can build your own encyclopedia with A Ladybird Book: the collectable series for curious kids.

Reviews

An excellent down-to-earth handbook for teens and pre-teens

—— Patrick Barkham , Guardian

This wonderful book is a mixture of a manifesto and an operations manual for how to make Natural History. Every young person in the country should be given this book: it is life affirming and brilliantly practical. It is a roadmap for protecting the fragile planet on which we live

—— Sir Tim Smit, Founder of the Eden Project

A really informative book for young people about how to become an environmental activist, with lots of fun ways to take practical action. I totally agree with the message: We all have the power to make a difference and help the planet!

—— Mya-Rose Craig (Birdgirl), environmental and climate activist

What's so clever about this book is that it manages to combine being practical and informative with great story telling. It's enlightening, inspiring and empowering - a book for anyone of any age. I'm going to give it to everyone I know!

—— Kate Humble, TV presenter

Without action, hope is fantasy. But mix the right amount of hope with action, then double both, and you can change the world. Hendrikus van Hensbergen shows us how to do it, starting now, in his fine new book

—— Richard Louv, author of Last Child in the Woods and Vitamin N

A wonderfully informative, fun and practical book that highlights the most important fact - That small individual acts of kindness towards our planet, will make a great difference. A great source of inspiration

—— Harry and David Rich, TV presenters

Straight talking advice on how to identify goals and realise them

—— Claire Allfree , Evening Standard

A treasure trove of practical advice and inspiration

—— Sue Stuart-Smith, author of The Well Gardened Mind

This book is a great explainer, full of empathy for different situations, which explodes many misconceptions about autistic people along the way! I wish I had had this available many years ago when teaching an autistic child on a one-to-one basis

—— Love Reading 4 Schools

What a difference Abigail Balfe's new book is going to make for so many people! A Different Sort of Normal is a wonderful blend of humour, information & reassuring comfort

—— Emma Perry

Highly illustrated, beautiful and an essential book for young autistic people

—— Lizzie Huxley-Jones

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