Wow! What a beautiful addition to anyone's home library. The illustrations are amazing and beautiful. We do a lot of nature study and nature journaling with watercolors and it's perfect for that inspiration. We love to study trees in real life and then look up information using our nature books and this is so perfect for that. The information is easy to digest for young kiddos and detailed enough for older ones. My favorite part is the journey through trees through the seasons. It would be great for a tree study. Picking a tree to come back to each season to see how it has changed.

Nature All Around: Trees by Pamela Hickman & Carolyn Gavin is part of the Nature All Around series that showcases different aspects of nature. As the title suggests, this book explores trees. From life cycles, to tree parts, and distinguishing between species, young nature explorers get the full scoop on a most vital part of nature. This book is informative without being technical, and gorgeous art graces the pages. There's even a map of the world detailing forest regions and the trees found there. I read this with my cubs and we all enjoyed it. Even I learned new things! I had no idea pinecones could open and close to protect seeds.

***Many thanks to Netgalley & Kids Can Press for providing an ecopy in exchange for a fair and honest review.

This is a wonderful nonfiction book that will definitely be enjoyed by elementary children! It is filled to the brim with interesting facts. The content is well organized in a way that will make it easy for kids to access information, although it would also make a great read aloud in the classroom. The illustrations are so well done and support the text well. This would be an excellent mentor text for teachers working on informational writing in writing workshop. Recommended for elementary libraries and classroom libraries for grades 2-5!

This is a great resource for reading aloud to young children! My oldest is almost six and this was a fun book to read with him. We have many evergreen trees on our property, and we were able to learn more about the differences between evergreen and deciduous trees.
The writing is informative without being dense or overwhelming. The illustrations are colorful and whimsical, but detailed enough to be recognizable. I enjoyed the facts about the oldest tree in the world, the biggest tree in the world, etc.

"Bark protects the trunk and branches from extreme weather, infestation disease and sometimes even fire."

Did you know that? Because I did not.

This boos was so fun and interesting to read. I'm fascinated by nature, but I'm living in a city and there are few moments in wich I can taste the nature and the trees and the animals. I love Earth, this planet is the only thing we have and we should not waste this place anymore.

Even if the book is for American and Canadian Readers the informations about trees are useful also for other countries's Readers, as me. The United States and Canada are two of the most forested countries in the world. The Woods are useful for lumber and paper. "No matter whereyou live, you depend on trees every day", as the book says.

There are a lot of informations and funny basics about trees, as the idea that you can tell how old a tree was when it was cut down by looking at its stump. There are descriptions of Leaves and Shapes and animals that live on the branches. There are beautiful illustrations representing trees in different seasons: the part about trees in fall was wonderful. "Each tree has its own mixture of pigments that gives the Leaves their colors. Leaves that have the carotenoid pigments will turn orange or Yellow, while ones that have the anthocyanin pigment will turn red or purple."


Everything was fun and interesting at the same time, I was very surprised when I found myself entertained and happy to discover new things, as the fact that trees need the cold before they can grow again in the spring.

This book was really good and I totally Recommend it.

I loved this book! There is so much to take in and learn here. The illustrator, Carolyn Gavin, provides the magic to make this work for multiple grades. The material flows from intro material about trees and then a couple pages later the book gets into photosynthesis. The writing doesn’t hit any one audience for too long before mixing it up. Galvin’s art work ties the jumps made in the book seamlessly. Hickman presents the facts in nuggets as well as some meatier texts. I can see students coming back to this book at different grades as they become “ready” for a deeper lesson. This book will sit on our school’s library shelves.

I am all in favour of giving books on trees to young people. When today's kids can recognise hundreds of brand names by whatever age but not recognise tree species, something is wrong. They may not even know how it is you can tell trees apart, even during winter.

My only complaint is that this little book is focused on North America, but if you live in USA or Canada you'll be delighted. The lively bright pictures don't patronise young readers but do sometimes seem over-simplified and the bees, say, are too cartoony. The trees are nicely illustrated, with clear looks at leaves, shapes, how photosynthesis works and how roots are anchors.

With cheerful colours and short paragraphs, reading this guide won't feel like work, so it would be ideal for a class bookshelf as well as a family nature walk or Scout camp. The index is one page.
I downloaded an e-ARC from Net Galley. This is an unbiased review.

This book is an amazing book all about trees. There are great illustrations and simple language which makes it perfect for kids and adults.

A wonderful, eye catching and thoroughly beautiful books. Ideal for childnre who are interested in the natural world.
Highly recommend

A wonderful book for children to learn all about trees, their life cycles and how to recognise different species. The illustrations are eye-catching and the layout is well done.

Beautifully illustrated, informative book. For anyone interested in nature reads. So much great information included in this great book.

A beautifully illustrated informative book about trees for kids. It explains everything scientifically required to know about trees but is too North American centric to be of use or appeal outside of that continent.

Nature All Around: Trees is a wonderful nonfiction book for children that want to know more about nature, specifically trees. If you are a homeschool parent or teacher, I highly recommend this book for your classroom. The book is beautifully illustrated with easy to understand text and facts.

Between the regions and seasons, Nature All Around is filled with a ton of great information.

This book is GORGEOUS! I want a hard copy NOW!

If you’re a homeschooler or teacher-you need this. This would be perfect for nature studies.

Lots of great info about trees paired with gorgeous illustrations.

I’d give this 10 stars if I could.

*thanks to the publisher for the ebook to review!

Gorgeous book full of lovely illustrations and packed with information about trees, all packaged in a very approachable and enchanting way.

Beautifully illustrated. Limited but quality information which I think compliments the visuals well. I think this could be a great resource for teaching children more about nature or engaging children who already have an interest in it.

Aside from photosynthesis, pollination, and chlorophyll, I knew nothing about trees. Hence, when I saw this book, I immediately asked for an ARC from the publisher because I know that I will learn a lot from this small book. Even though it is a children's book, adults like me who don't know much about trees would definitely appreciate this precious book. From the parts of the trees up to kinds, readers will learn a lot from perusing this. A glossary at the end of the book is also helpful because it helps us to remember some important terms which are related to trees. Lastly, the last two pages of the book remind us to the care of our environment: endangered trees and how to plant a tree.

An inviting, appealing format with colorful illustrations and clear captions, diagrams showing processes (photosynthesis, pollination, how a tree grows), and labeled diagrams and illustrations (tree rings, types of tree nuts, animals that live in a sugar maple tree) make this book stand out. The friendly, readable text encourages readers to study the tress in their environment. A very enjoyable book. I looked through it several times, learning more each time.

Great book for children to give them the love of nature. I would say it is a great book to be used with parents so that they can guide the child reading this book. Biodiversity is well integrated.

I love the bold and detailed (and very green!) illustrations in Nature All Around: Trees. This nonfiction book (hopefully the start of a series?) provides lots of basic information about trees -- from the differences between deciduous and evergreens, to pollination, photosynthesis, classification, as well as a look at how trees change over the course of the four seasons.

In addition to providing general information, this book gives some tips on exploring and appreciating the incredible variety of trees in the world, and the many different ways they help us and the environment by cleaning the air, and providing fruit, shade, and shelter for animals.

It's not too information-heavy, but would be too wordy for preschool-age children (though a glossary is provided at the end for words like cambium, stomata, cotyledon, etc.).

(Thanks to NetGalley for the review copy.)