Trees: A Rooted History

This is an amazing book! Richly illustrated with gorgeous and accurate drawings, it is a suitable reference for kids and adults of all ages. This book is made with thick, high quality paper and can be treasured for many years. As a teacher, I have many books on trees, and this is by far the best that I have seen! I highly recommend this book!! I have placed an 8.5" X 11" piece of paper in front of the book in one picture, to show the large size. Please mark if you find my review helpful. Thank you so much!

This book was only half what I thought it would be. It is beautiful of course but I was expecting something more scientific that my kids could use in their nature studies. The first half can be used for identification. But this book includes things like “family trees,” “forest tales,” “the tree of evolution”,” things made of wood etc. It basically includes anything having to do with trees, including religious concepts and the word “tree” as a figure of speech. I wish I had known.

I purchased this book a couple of months ago with the intention of using the illustrations as part of a lesson I put together for our little toddler homeschool group we’re apart of. I did end up briefly using it, but that was really just a good excuse to get my hands on it because for some reason it’s been on my wishlist (I LOVE children’s books). I mean, can you blame me, though? The artwork is wonderful! And the book is very informative. There are so many different approaches to trees rather than dialogue and pictures of only trees themselves. The book discusses leaves, roots, and seasons. It talks about seeds and species. There’s a large amount of history dispersed throughout the literature. There are spreads dedicated to what animals eat trees and which ones live in trees. And there is a lot of information about how trees are used to make things. All of the text is accompanied by beautiful, eye-catching illustrations that, in my opinion, are the driving force to purchase the book. I am so happy to have this as part of our personal library now, and I’m excited that it will be useful for many years to come. I’d honestly recommend this book for ALL ages. The only thing I’m not a fan of is the random splotches on the front cover (pictured). The product image features them as well, so I assume they’re supposed to be there. But they look out of place to me. And they can be found in a few other places through the book (one other is also pictured). This definitely doesn’t take away enough to warrant less than 5 stars, though. It really is such a beautiful book!

Gorgeous drawings that are quirky and delightful. As a parent and a tree aficionado I wanted to read it more than my son, but he likes it too. I would recommend it. It’s a lovely book to help pass on a love of nature to the littles.

One of the prettiest books I've seen. We ended up ordering their bee one too. We liked this so much we just redid my daughter's room in a forest theme with tree decals to match. Absolutely worth the money - just wonderful!

A beautiful book. Part history, part science, all art. It’s a wonderful overview of trees. Sturdy & nice paper. I use it for educational reasons & to enjoy.

Much like the other books by this author, this book is beautiful and informative. It’s a large format hard cover, which I’m totally obsessed with. It’s on par with books published by Big Picture Press and Wide Eyed. I’m so impressed and will continue to order any book this author puts out to add to our home library. Thanks!!

This book is so fascinating to read and look at the pictures, I can’t wait to share it with my children one day! I would just say it is a tall book, so if you are looking to put it on a bookshelf be aware of the size.

First impressions: My kids couldn't get enough of this book tonight, and neither could the grown-ups. Wide-eyed and enthralled, were we, with both the illustrations and the reading material. I can sense this book will become part of our all time family favorites, and think other nature-loving people of all ages will cherish it as well. I will update my review once we have read more of it and can give a more detailed account!

This, along with Bees, is an incredibly imaginative and fun book for kids and adults. Its oversize is unique and fits the style very well. Highly recommend!

This is an amazing book! Richly illustrated with gorgeous and accurate drawings, it is a suitable reference for kids and adults of all ages. This book is made with thick, high quality paper and can be treasured for many years. As a teacher, I have many books on trees, and this is by far the best that I have seen! I highly recommend this book!! I have placed an 8.5" X 11" piece of paper in front of the book in one picture, to show the large size. Please mark if you find my review helpful. Thank you so much!

This book was only half what I thought it would be. It is beautiful of course but I was expecting something more scientific that my kids could use in their nature studies. The first half can be used for identification. But this book includes things like “family trees,” “forest tales,” “the tree of evolution”,” things made of wood etc. It basically includes anything having to do with trees, including religious concepts and the word “tree” as a figure of speech. I wish I had known.

I purchased this book a couple of months ago with the intention of using the illustrations as part of a lesson I put together for our little toddler homeschool group we’re apart of. I did end up briefly using it, but that was really just a good excuse to get my hands on it because for some reason it’s been on my wishlist (I LOVE children’s books). I mean, can you blame me, though? The artwork is wonderful! And the book is very informative. There are so many different approaches to trees rather than dialogue and pictures of only trees themselves. The book discusses leaves, roots, and seasons. It talks about seeds and species. There’s a large amount of history dispersed throughout the literature. There are spreads dedicated to what animals eat trees and which ones live in trees. And there is a lot of information about how trees are used to make things. All of the text is accompanied by beautiful, eye-catching illustrations that, in my opinion, are the driving force to purchase the book. I am so happy to have this as part of our personal library now, and I’m excited that it will be useful for many years to come. I’d honestly recommend this book for ALL ages. The only thing I’m not a fan of is the random splotches on the front cover (pictured). The product image features them as well, so I assume they’re supposed to be there. But they look out of place to me. And they can be found in a few other places through the book (one other is also pictured). This definitely doesn’t take away enough to warrant less than 5 stars, though. It really is such a beautiful book!

Gorgeous drawings that are quirky and delightful. As a parent and a tree aficionado I wanted to read it more than my son, but he likes it too. I would recommend it. It’s a lovely book to help pass on a love of nature to the littles.

One of the prettiest books I've seen. We ended up ordering their bee one too. We liked this so much we just redid my daughter's room in a forest theme with tree decals to match. Absolutely worth the money - just wonderful!

A beautiful book. Part history, part science, all art. It’s a wonderful overview of trees. Sturdy & nice paper. I use it for educational reasons & to enjoy.

Much like the other books by this author, this book is beautiful and informative. It’s a large format hard cover, which I’m totally obsessed with. It’s on par with books published by Big Picture Press and Wide Eyed. I’m so impressed and will continue to order any book this author puts out to add to our home library. Thanks!!

This book is so fascinating to read and look at the pictures, I can’t wait to share it with my children one day! I would just say it is a tall book, so if you are looking to put it on a bookshelf be aware of the size.

First impressions: My kids couldn't get enough of this book tonight, and neither could the grown-ups. Wide-eyed and enthralled, were we, with both the illustrations and the reading material. I can sense this book will become part of our all time family favorites, and think other nature-loving people of all ages will cherish it as well. I will update my review once we have read more of it and can give a more detailed account!

This, along with Bees, is an incredibly imaginative and fun book for kids and adults. Its oversize is unique and fits the style very well. Highly recommend!

Beautiful illustrations and tons of information packed in. This is a book you'll want to keep for generations.

Beautifully illustrated

Its a good concise reference about trees in general.

Love the illustrations!

Lots of info in the book... but its a bit hit and miss. In particular, I question the choice in artwork. The book opens with a tree of life filled with day of the dead type artwork, the page on wooden artwork only shows ritual cultural masks, an image of Adam & Eve under the tree of knowledge shows bare chests but her breasts are at least not fully detailed, Buddha sits under a sacred tree, etc. I was expected a science book on trees - not a mess of cultural and religious symbolism.

Fantastic book, large illustrations that are accurate yet full of whimsy. Would make a great coffee table book for adults too! Highly recommend!

Very beautiful book!

I am a professional fine woodworker, and am very adept at presenting the beauty of Mother Nature's wood. I've always been very moved by that beauty, so decided it was finally time to understand trees themselves, what makes them tick and how their wood becomes as it is, as such an understanding is felt essential to moving my work to the next level. So, I bought a series of books varying in depth and precision. This was the first I wanted to read, intended to provide a strong foundation upon which my understanding could grow. Having done so, all I can say is this: Wow, what a great book!!!! It provided everything I'd asked of it, and more. What is even better? It will help me pass this love of trees, of nature, along. My 8 year old grandson will love the book. What could be better than that?

Gorgeous illustrations, detailed and interesting information, excellent addition to a child's library. This can be a wonderful reference book and can be useful to all ages. Young children can browse the unique and engaging pictures, while older children can read the side bars/explanations and use that information to inspire and extend their learning. Highly recommend.

My three-year-old will sit on the floor and flip through this book by herself. She won't let me read her the text yet, other than occasionally to find out what something is named, but there is just so much to look at and discuss. I bought this as a birthday present for MYSELF because I was desperate for something fresh to read 15x a day... this was a wonderful purchase. Happy mom, happy kid.

I purchased this book for my daughters to share (ages 6 & 12) and it appealed to both of them. There is enough well written and interesting text to make it appealing to adults and older kids, and the illustrations are incredible! I highly recommend it.

This book is great. There is a lot of information, even though the pages are mostly full of amazing and fantastic illustrations.

Such a beautiful book, packed with tons of information. Makes a wonderful reference as well.

This was a dual gift. Both recipients liked it.

What a beautiful book! Full of information about trees, from every angle.

Beautifully illustrated while also being educational