Children's Book Review: The Secret Life of Trees by Moira Butterfield

Title: The Secret Life of Trees: Explore the Forests of the World with Oakheart the Brave
Author: Moira Butterfield
Illustrator:Vivian Mineker
Pages: 48 pages
Expected publication: May 19th 2020 by words & pictures

GoodReads Description: "My arms stretch out all day long. I can be climbed, but I’m not a mountain.
​What am I?
I am Oakheart, the oldest tree in the forest!

Did you know that trees can talk to each other? Or that the oldest living thing is a tree? Let the ancient and mysterious Oakheart, the oldest and wisest tree in the forest, lead you through this beautiful guide to trees. Learn all about how they grow and survive, the many different types, why they are so important to humans, and tree folklore from around the world. Oakheart knows all the trees’ secrets, and he’s going to share them with you!

This collection of delightful stories and engaging facts will impart a love of nature, and inspire you to look after the world around you. Whimsical and detailed illustrations have pride of place in magical tales that mix natural history with a splash of fantasy, creating a book that you will pore over time and again."

Come along with Oakheart the Brave as he takes you on a journey to learn about his own kind: trees!  This book is a cute collection of facts and stories.  There are folktales about trees from around the world mixed in with fun facts, such as how a tree grows, different types of forests and trees, counting tree rings, and how trees communicate!  When "Oakheart" relates the facts it is like he is sharing insider information.  And the folktales/legends were amazing!  So much fun to hear different stories from places like Hungary, Persia, and Scotland!

The illustrations are also beautiful and enhance the fairy tale feeling of this book!

Your little reader will enjoy learning about the trees with Oakheart!  YOU need this book if you would like to spark a love and appreciation of nature in your child!  This would also make a good living book for nature study in homeschool!

5 magically educational stars! 

• Get out in nature!  
• Nature walk
• Find a tree stump and try to count tree rings!
• Try to identify different trees around you
• Write your own tree legend
• Climb a tree!
• Plant a tree! 
• Make an easy tree snack!

 Photo Credit: Fantastic Fun & Learning

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Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC in exchange for my honest review!