“This accessible field guide concentrates on visual elements like leaves, offering easy ways of identifying and differentiating types of trees....Intended for personal use, this still offers plenty of basic information while sparking curiosity.”― Booklist

Learn all about the towering trees around you in A Kid’s Guide to Backyard Trees ―a handy, easy-to-carry guidebook for explorers that shows you how to identify 40 trees that can be found in North America ―using their bark, leaves, flowers, fruits, and seeds. Discover the wild world of trees as you learn about their life cycles, unique features of different types of trees, and why protecting them is important for the planet. Check the glossary for tree-related terms you might not know, keep track of the trees you’ve seen in a handy log, and try out a fun DIY project that lets you practice identifying leaves at home.

With A Kid’s Guide to Backyard Trees, children can become expert nature explorers, no matter their age!