This year my family did a year-long tree study. According to the Handbook of Nature Study, we picked a tree in the fall and studied it –what do the leaves look like? Does it have fruit/nuts? If so, what are they? We studied the same tree in the winter and spring. We got to know this tree well and saw it change through the seasons.

We read about trees in general as well as individual species in our area. Trees weren’t our only nature study topic this year, but we did dedicate a few weeks of the season solely to this study.

Here are the books we used and loved!
Watch the video above to learn more about each book and how I used it.

The Tree Lady by H. Joseph Hopkins

A Hole in the Tree by Jean Craighead George (you can find used or read digitally)

Can You Hear The Trees Talking? by Peter Wohlleben

The Tree Book For Kids and Their Grown Ups by Gina Ingoglia

Trees Every Child Should Know by Julia Rogers (I printed this from Google Books)

Tree Flowers by Millicent Selsam (you can find used or read digitally)

Trees and Garden Flowers | Handbook of Nature Study by Anna Comstock

The Hidden Life of Trees by Peter Wohlleben (for teens and adults)