 | Listen to the language of the trees : a story of how forests communicate underground Author: Kelley, Tera | |
| Price: $7.37 | ||
Summary:
Explores the underground communication system between trees and helps young readers see that the natural world's survival depends on staying connected and helping others-just like us!
| Illustrator: | Hermansson, Marie |
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (+) (09/15/22)
Booklist (+) (03/01/22)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 03/01/2022 *Starred Review* Recent research has discovered that trees communicate with each other through their roots and underground fungi networks. This picture book introduces these findings through a story about a young sapling sprouting in the shade of a giant Douglas fir. A squirrel buries a pine cone that still carries a seed, the seed begins to grow, soon the resulting sapling's roots stretch down into the forest network, and other trees (including the neighboring giant) send nutrients to help the sapling thrive. Then the towering Douglas fir is struck by lightning, loses a huge branch, and becomes infested by beetles. The big tree sends out a combined warning and distress signal, and the other trees respond by sending back healing nutrients. The detailed illustrations offer both above- and below-ground views and help emphasize how the trees support the entire forest ecosystem. There's a gold mine of information in the back matter: accessible explanations of the science, a list of what scientists know about tree communication and what still needs to be learned, and suggestions and activities that tie to social-emotional learning. There's not much out there on tree talk for young readers, and this informative and engaging book fills that void nicely. - Copyright 2022 Booklist.
