New Book Highlight: The Magnificent Book of Trees

color photo of a book about trees sitting outside at the base of a tree with pink flowers in the background

Title: The Magnificent Book of Trees

Author: Tony Russell

Age: 9-11

Did you know...

There are roughly 80,000 different species of trees? 

Trees cover almost 1/3 of all dry land on earth?

There are Giant Redwood trees that are thought to be over 3500 years old?

The Mangrove tree suck up and store huge amounts of carbon dioxide in the leaves, soil, and branches, keeping it out of the atmosphere?

These are just a few of the amazing facts that you will read about in The Magnificent Book of Trees.

  • You can travel the world and learn about 36 trees, from the Dragon’s Blood Tree to the Japanese Maple! There is also a World Map that will help you locate where in the world you will find these trees.
  • The artistry in this book is truly remarkable – the illustrations are beautifully realistic and wonderfully detailed.
  • The Magnificent Book of Trees includes hundreds of facts about the trees and includes a world map showing where each tree originally grew.

Find The Magnificent Book of Trees at FDL!

-by Kris Tyler, Youth Services Specialist

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