Take a Tree Walk

by Jane Kirkland

Exploring the world of trees on foot, children learn to identify different species and various parts of a tree, why leaves turn color in autumn, how to estimate the height and age of a tree, what trees need to survive, and the important role trees play in our lives.

32 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 2002

About the author

Jane Kirkland was a bestselling computer book author when, during a grocery shopping trip, saw a Bald Eagle soaring over the grocery store parking lot. That sighting changed her life and today she is an award-winning nature book author. Jane and her books encourage children, their families and educators to "Take a minute to be in it(tm)" - in nature- each and every day. She is the recipient of the National Arbor Day Foundation's Education Award, two Teacher's Choice Awards, a Writer's Magazine Book Award, and her books have been finalists in Foreword Magazine's Book of the Year, and USA BookNews Best Books. Jane has been featured on Animal Planet, PBS, and Comcast's CN8 TV and is a regular guest on WXPN's Kids Corner radio program in Philadelphia. She is a popular keynote speaker at national conferences on children and nature and visits schools, colleges and universities throughout North America. "

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[Terry]

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