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Can you hear the trees talking? : discovering the hidden life of the forest / Peter Wohlleben ; [English translation, Shelley Tanaka ; abridged text, Jane Billinghurst].

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Original language: German Publisher: Vancouver ; Berkeley : Greystone Kids, 2019Edition: Young reader's edition; [English language edition]Description: 78 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781771644341
  • 1771644346
Uniform titles:
  • Hörst du wie die Bäume sprechen? English
Related works:
  • Abridgement of (work): Wohlleben, Peter, 1964- Geheime Leben der Bäume
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Let's go on a journey of discovery -- How trees work -- Growing up in the forest -- Friends and enemies in the forest -- Every tree is different -- Animals in the forest -- Trees are awesome -- A year in the forest.
Summary: A global advocate for forests and our relationship with trees shares the mysteries and magic of the forest in language kids can understand. Includes quizzes and hands-on activities.Summary: "With his groundbreaking, internationally bestselling book The Hidden Life of Trees, Peter Wohlleben established himself as a global advocate for forests and our relationship with trees. Now, Peter shares his famous imagination and storytelling style with children, asking surprising questions about trees with exciting quizzes, photographs, and hands-on activities to help even the most reluctant learners discover the answers. Did you know that trees have parents, and tree grandparents with wrinkles? That tree kids go to school for hundreds of years? That there is such a thing as the forest internet? And that trees make us healthy and strong? Sometimes, even trees get sick, but we can help them heal. Can You Hear the Trees Talking? shares the mysteries and magic of the forest in language kids will love and understand."--Amazon.com
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Dr. James Carlson Library Children's NonFiction 582.16 W846 Available 33111009394244
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 582.16 W846 Available 33111009535994
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

WINNER OF THE AAAS/SUBARU PRIZE FOR EXCELLENCE IN SCIENCE BOOKS

BASED ON THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER THE HIDDEN LIFE OF TREES

This interactive book for kids aged 8-10 introduces the wonderful science of the forest through outdoor activities, quizzes, fun facts, photographs, and more!

Discover the secret life of trees with this nature and science book for kids: Can You Hear the Trees Talking? shares the mysteries and magic of the forest with young readers, revealing what trees feel, how they communicate, and the ways trees take care of their families. The author of The Hidden Life of Trees, Peter Wohlleben, tells kids about the forest internet, aphids who keep ants as pets, nature's water filters, and more fascinating things that happen under the canopy.

Featuring simple activities kids can try on their own, along with quizzes, photographs, and more, Can You Hear the Trees Talking? covers a range of amazing topics including: :

How trees talk to each other (hint: through the wood wide web!) Why trees are important in the city How trees make us healthy and strong How trees get sick, and how we can help them get better

This engaging and visually stunning book encourages at-home learning and fun as kids discover the wonder of the natural world outside their windows.

"Lush full-color photos and pictures create an immersive experience and the layout facilitates engaged, delighted learning. ...this book may prompt frequent family visits to, and a new appreciation for, neighborhood trees and local forests."--Washington Parent

"Originally published in German as: Hörst du wie die Bäume sprechen? Eine kleine Entdeckungsreise durch den Wald by Peter Wohlleben ©2017 Verlag Friedrich Oetinger, Hamburg"--Colophon.

"First published in English in 2019 by Greystone Books. First published in the U.K. in 2020"--Colophon.

"A young readers' edition of ... The hidden life of trees"--Cover.

A global advocate for forests and our relationship with trees shares the mysteries and magic of the forest in language kids can understand. Includes quizzes and hands-on activities.

"With his groundbreaking, internationally bestselling book The Hidden Life of Trees, Peter Wohlleben established himself as a global advocate for forests and our relationship with trees. Now, Peter shares his famous imagination and storytelling style with children, asking surprising questions about trees with exciting quizzes, photographs, and hands-on activities to help even the most reluctant learners discover the answers. Did you know that trees have parents, and tree grandparents with wrinkles? That tree kids go to school for hundreds of years? That there is such a thing as the forest internet? And that trees make us healthy and strong? Sometimes, even trees get sick, but we can help them heal. Can You Hear the Trees Talking? shares the mysteries and magic of the forest in language kids will love and understand."--Amazon.com

Includes index.

Let's go on a journey of discovery -- How trees work -- Growing up in the forest -- Friends and enemies in the forest -- Every tree is different -- Animals in the forest -- Trees are awesome -- A year in the forest.

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