A Book That Follows 24 Trees (over 24 hours)

Tree Day is a short book that guides us through the global forest, introducing a single tree during a single hour, with 24 species from around the world. Includes the dragon blood tree in Yemen, where nocturnal geckos carry the pollen in their snouts.

The coastal redwood in the Pacific Northwest, that absorbs morning fog through its roots. and a sugar maple tree in New England that has leaves that have stopped producing chlorophyll, to turn a vivid crimson. A cocoa tree in Mexico lets tiny insects pollinate to make chocolate!

Learn which trees and bulbs are not safe near pets. Also know trees to avoid near horses (including yew, oak and sycamore).

Most charming of all is Lowman’s joy and wonder at the natural world. By the time you reach the last page of this book, you’ll either want to a climb a tree, hug a tree, or both. Rachel Zarrow

About the Author 

Meg Lowman is a treetop explorer and forest conservationist. She is one of the world’s first abornauts (a scientist who conducts research in tree tops), and has climbed trees in over 40 countries.

She is executive director of the TREE Foundation and founder of Mission Green, a project to build canopy walkways in the world’s 10 most endangered, high-biodiversity forests.