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Can You Hear the Trees Talking?: Discovering the Hidden Life of the Forest
A walk in the park will never be the same after kids discover this awe-inspiring book.
Meet Peter Wohlleben—but you can call him Peter the Forester!
With his groundbreaking, internationally bestselling book The Hidden Life of Trees, Peter Wohlleben established himself as a global advocate for forests and our relationship with trees. Now, Peter shares his famous imagination and storytelling style with children, asking surprising questions about trees with exciting quizzes, photographs, and hands-on activities to help even the most reluctant learners discover the answers.
Did you know that trees have parents, and tree grandparents with wrinkles? That tree kids go to school for hundreds of years? That there is such a thing as the forest internet? And that trees make us healthy and strong. Sometimes, even trees get sick, but we can help them heal.
Can You Hear the Trees Talking? shares the mysteries and magic of the forest in language kids will love and understand.
Meet Peter Wohlleben—but you can call him Peter the Forester!
With his groundbreaking, internationally bestselling book The Hidden Life of Trees, Peter Wohlleben established himself as a global advocate for forests and our relationship with trees. Now, Peter shares his famous imagination and storytelling style with children, asking surprising questions about trees with exciting quizzes, photographs, and hands-on activities to help even the most reluctant learners discover the answers.
Did you know that trees have parents, and tree grandparents with wrinkles? That tree kids go to school for hundreds of years? That there is such a thing as the forest internet? And that trees make us healthy and strong. Sometimes, even trees get sick, but we can help them heal.
Can You Hear the Trees Talking? shares the mysteries and magic of the forest in language kids will love and understand.
84 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2017
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108 books1,915 followersPeter Wohlleben is a German forester and author who writes on ecological themes in popular language.
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September 24, 2020
Realmente încântătoare și educativă în același timp. O colecție de informații despre tot ce înseamnă viață în pădure, de la forma frunzelor până la faună, care îi va captiva atât pe copii, cât și pe adulți. Este o lectură destul de densă, așa că o recomand în porții mici, dar nu vă gândiți că este greoaie. Faptul că totul este prezentat pe un ton prietenos și jucăuș, iar autorul se adresează direct cititorului și face legături între viața copacilor și aspecte din cea a oamenilor, ajută considerabil. De exemplu, ni se spune că așa cum noi nu suportăm să avem picioarele ude, nici lor nu le place să stea cu rădăcinile în apă multă. Eu nu credeam că mi se va părea vreodată atât de distractiv și captivant să citesc despre copaci, dar mi-a plăcut enorm și chiar simt că va trebui să pășesc cu grijă data viitoare când merg în pădure, ca să nu le rănesc rădăcinile. Și pe ei îi doare în felul lor, să știți. Recenzia aici: https://bit.ly/3cqNkNk.
P.S. nu vă mai scrijeliți inițialele pe scoarța copacilor! Până când se vor vindeca ei, voi veți fi în cel mai bun caz despărțiți. În cel mai rău, morți. Atât de mult le ia lor să treacă peste romantismul vostru.
P.S. nu vă mai scrijeliți inițialele pe scoarța copacilor! Până când se vor vindeca ei, voi veți fi în cel mai bun caz despărțiți. În cel mai rău, morți. Atât de mult le ia lor să treacă peste romantismul vostru.
May 23, 2024
Hörbuch.
Kindgerecht berichtet Peter Wohlleben auf dem Spaziergang durch den Wald von Bäumen und Tieren.
Er hat schon mehr als 20 Jahre lang Schulklassen und Familien durch die Wälder geführt und viele Fragen, die ihm Kinder dabei stellten, gesammelt
Diese beantwortet er hier kenntnisreich.
Habe auch noch Einiges dazulernen dürfen.
Angenehm von Hans Löw erzählt, mit schönen Naturgeräuschen unterlegt.
Kindgerecht berichtet Peter Wohlleben auf dem Spaziergang durch den Wald von Bäumen und Tieren.
Er hat schon mehr als 20 Jahre lang Schulklassen und Familien durch die Wälder geführt und viele Fragen, die ihm Kinder dabei stellten, gesammelt
Diese beantwortet er hier kenntnisreich.
Habe auch noch Einiges dazulernen dürfen.
Angenehm von Hans Löw erzählt, mit schönen Naturgeräuschen unterlegt.
April 16, 2023
I love trees and animals and nature ingeneral. I also like how some books manage to convey a lot of knowledge in a visually appealing way. Like this book does.
In 12 chapters, the books teachers readers of any age about how trees work, whether trees have "families" (and which animals do), communication between trees, trees' characteristics, trees' thirst (how water is treated in a forest etc), the neighbors of trees (shrubs and so on), how animals live in a forest, what animals can and indeed do all day long, dangers and illnesses in a forest, the differences in seasons, humanity's relationship with forests and how trees and animals live in cities.
So yeah, the book covers quite a lot and explains the interconnectedness between animals and plants, the influences on and by weather and so much more.
What I like most is HOW the author, a fully fledged scientist in his own right, teaches the reader. While we don't delve into too much detail, the information is a solid basis for a wholesome education. Especially since it can be combined with others books by this same author and because it showcases what else one can research to get a more detailed look.
I also very much appreciate that Wohlleben doesn't dumb anything down. Sure, this isn't a research text from a university program, but he never "talks down to" the (usually younger) readers.
Definitely not the last (children's) book I've read by this author.
In 12 chapters, the books teachers readers of any age about how trees work, whether trees have "families" (and which animals do), communication between trees, trees' characteristics, trees' thirst (how water is treated in a forest etc), the neighbors of trees (shrubs and so on), how animals live in a forest, what animals can and indeed do all day long, dangers and illnesses in a forest, the differences in seasons, humanity's relationship with forests and how trees and animals live in cities.
So yeah, the book covers quite a lot and explains the interconnectedness between animals and plants, the influences on and by weather and so much more.
What I like most is HOW the author, a fully fledged scientist in his own right, teaches the reader. While we don't delve into too much detail, the information is a solid basis for a wholesome education. Especially since it can be combined with others books by this same author and because it showcases what else one can research to get a more detailed look.
I also very much appreciate that Wohlleben doesn't dumb anything down. Sure, this isn't a research text from a university program, but he never "talks down to" the (usually younger) readers.
Definitely not the last (children's) book I've read by this author.
October 18, 2019
I read and loved The Hidden Life of Trees by Peter Wohlleben (review here) earlier this year, so I was very happy to learn of the existence of this book, Can You Hear the Trees Talking? recently. It's a young readers' edition of Hidden Life of Trees, and it's a worthy read for children. Wohlleben covers all the ground he did in the adult book---the way trees communicate with each other, how trees get sick, how trees care for each other---but uses a kid-friendly question-and-answer format and adds photos and includes wonderful Try This! activities.
I am delighted to welcome the arrival of Greystone Kids, a new publishing company that is a part of Greystone Books. From the website: "Greystone Books is a trade book publisher that focuses on high-quality non-fiction books that appeal to regional, national, and international readers. The company is a leading publisher of books about nature and the environment, travel and adventure, sports, social issues, science, and health, as well as books that are exceptional literary expressions of personal passions."
“Under the Greystone Kids banner,” Rob Sanders, the publisher of Greystone Kids tells us, “we will publish picture books for young readers, and non-fiction books for middle readers. Furthermore, this new division will include an imprint—Aldana Libros—to be led by renowned children’s publisher Patricia Aldana—that will bring outstanding books from around the world to the English-speaking market."
For an interview with Peter Wohlleben about this book, click here.
I am delighted to welcome the arrival of Greystone Kids, a new publishing company that is a part of Greystone Books. From the website: "Greystone Books is a trade book publisher that focuses on high-quality non-fiction books that appeal to regional, national, and international readers. The company is a leading publisher of books about nature and the environment, travel and adventure, sports, social issues, science, and health, as well as books that are exceptional literary expressions of personal passions."
“Under the Greystone Kids banner,” Rob Sanders, the publisher of Greystone Kids tells us, “we will publish picture books for young readers, and non-fiction books for middle readers. Furthermore, this new division will include an imprint—Aldana Libros—to be led by renowned children’s publisher Patricia Aldana—that will bring outstanding books from around the world to the English-speaking market."
For an interview with Peter Wohlleben about this book, click here.
November 20, 2019
I am here for books telling me about the hidden life of trees. Yes. I know a lot more about everything from their root system and "family" trees to the best kinds of birds for a forest (jays). With each two-page spread a question with an answer, some pictures, a text box related to another element of the question, then either a fact or challenge to do in the woods, I am there for it.
The pictures chosen are complimentary and vividly gorgeous and demonstrate the love we need to have for our environment and specifically... trees. It's quietly magical. And speaks volumes to the need to take care of our environment and understand more because there's still so much more we need to learn (and that they can get involved in learning too).
The pictures chosen are complimentary and vividly gorgeous and demonstrate the love we need to have for our environment and specifically... trees. It's quietly magical. And speaks volumes to the need to take care of our environment and understand more because there's still so much more we need to learn (and that they can get involved in learning too).
October 28, 2019
Did you know that trees have their own internet? They can make their own rain clouds, and communicate through smells? This book is packed with awesome facts about trees and how they live their lives day to day. It has awesome photos, activities and little mini-quizzes throughout that help extend a young reader's (and adult readers as well--there was so much in this book that I didn't know, and I did my undergraduate thesis on forest life) knowledge of trees and forests. Great for any future scientists, anyone who loves nature, or those readers hoping to find magic in the real world.
May 16, 2020
Počuješ rozprávať stromy od lesníka Petra Wohllebena- je to “detská verzia” jeho slávnej knihy Tajný život stromov, ktorá mi tak trochu zmenila život a úplne zmenila spôsob, ako vnímam prírodu. Korona spôsobila, že sa na “seriózne” čítanie veľmi neviem sústrediť, no táto publikácia v spojení s dlhými prechádzkami po lese je balzamom na dušu. Zároveň mám pocit, že sa vďaka nej pripravím na obdobie “Prečo”- mamy predsa vedia všetko a my budeme v lese aj naďalej veľa veľa 🌲🦔
November 24, 2018
Pentru că vorbește despre pădurea germană, implicit europeană, Peter Wohlleben și cartea sa nu sunt deloc îndepărtați de ceea ce știu și experimentează tinerii cititori români. Avem parte de copaci pe care îi cunoaștem cu toții, precum fagul și stejarul, de animele știute și răspândite și la noi, cum ar fi căprioarele, lupii sau urșii, de păsări precum corbul, ciocănitoarea sau bufnița. În plus, atenția copiilor este pusă în valoare de jocurile de la aproape fiecare pagină: avem de-a face cu ghicitori, de experimente (foarte ușor de realizat de către copii, cu ustensile ușor de procurat, dar cu rezultate uluitoare), de descoperiri. Ba chiar, parcă pentru a fi și mai interesant, există capitole precum ”Există un internet al pădurii?” (Da, există!), ”Ce copaci doboară recorduri” sau ”Merg și animalele la școală?”
O carte pentru copiii inteligenți, care pot descoperi și învăța lucruri faine din acest volum.
O carte pentru copiii inteligenți, care pot descoperi și învăța lucruri faine din acest volum.
August 5, 2024
"Sekretne życie drzew" plus "Sekretne życie zwierzat", ale krócej i z cute obrazkami - czego tu nie lubić? Są nawet feminatywy i zwroty do czytelniczek!
Książka nie tylko dla dzieci. Zupełnie fajna też dla dorosłych, zwłaszcza tych, którzy za punkt honoru wzięli sobie proste odpowiedzenie na wiele dziwnych pytań tego kilkulatka w swoim otoczeniu, któremu otwór gębowy się nie zamyka.
Książka nie tylko dla dzieci. Zupełnie fajna też dla dorosłych, zwłaszcza tych, którzy za punkt honoru wzięli sobie proste odpowiedzenie na wiele dziwnych pytań tego kilkulatka w swoim otoczeniu, któremu otwór gębowy się nie zamyka.
September 12, 2021
Did you know that when a giraffe starts to chew on the leaves of a tree, the tree knows it's a giraffe because the tree can taste the saliva the giraffe has left behind? And that the tree starts to pump poison into its leaves that could kill the giraffe so the giraffe moves on? AND that the tree also gives off a gas that communicates to its nearby tree neighbors that there's a hungry giraffe in the area? AND that the giraffe knows to walk at least another hundred yards, "out of reach of the scent message," before starting to eat from another tree?
Super fascinating look at the life of trees with lots of facts that will make grades 3-6 students go, "WOW" while also creating a vivid picture of trees as live, breathing, communicating parts of our world.
Wohlleben's writing is clear and straightforward. He frequently helps readers make connections between concepts and their own lives. For example, he describes "mother" and "children" trees in a way that young readers can make connections to their own families. (Mother trees recognize their children through their root systems. When a mother tree's roots connect with another's, they can tell if they are the same kind of tree.) The way Wohlleben poses his sub-topics will appeal to students - "Is there a forest internet?" and "Do trees get pimples?" And the layout and design appeal as well - each two page layout covers a topic, with vivid photographs and "LOOK" or "TRY THIS!" and quick trivia "quiz" sidebars.
In some cases, there could have been a stronger photo choice or graphics like diagrams might have been more helpful especially when Wohlleben explains more complicated or less familiar concepts. For example, he describes the role of fungi growing at the ends of tree roots that help the tree communicate and share sugar water with other trees in its family. There's a picture that appears to maybe be fungi at the end of roots (???), but no label so you're not sure what you're looking at. That's NOT A DEAL BREAKER. It's a chance to teach students to notice, "I'm having trouble visualizing that. I think I need a better picture of that. What can I do to learn more about that?" For most of the book this is not an issue.
I disagree with other reviewers who think this will not appeal to students. True. They may not pick the book up on their own, but with an ENTICING BOOK TALK, students may start grabbing this book to read on their own or with friends. My suggestion would be to read the section on giraffes and trees (p. 26-27) to pique their interest. Wohlleben's writing would be easy to read aloud, too. You might spend several days picking this book up and reading aloud two pages at a time; then leave for students to find and read the rest on their own.
This book was originally published in German. Very interested to see other books by this publisher - Greystone Kids.
Super fascinating look at the life of trees with lots of facts that will make grades 3-6 students go, "WOW" while also creating a vivid picture of trees as live, breathing, communicating parts of our world.
Wohlleben's writing is clear and straightforward. He frequently helps readers make connections between concepts and their own lives. For example, he describes "mother" and "children" trees in a way that young readers can make connections to their own families. (Mother trees recognize their children through their root systems. When a mother tree's roots connect with another's, they can tell if they are the same kind of tree.) The way Wohlleben poses his sub-topics will appeal to students - "Is there a forest internet?" and "Do trees get pimples?" And the layout and design appeal as well - each two page layout covers a topic, with vivid photographs and "LOOK" or "TRY THIS!" and quick trivia "quiz" sidebars.
In some cases, there could have been a stronger photo choice or graphics like diagrams might have been more helpful especially when Wohlleben explains more complicated or less familiar concepts. For example, he describes the role of fungi growing at the ends of tree roots that help the tree communicate and share sugar water with other trees in its family. There's a picture that appears to maybe be fungi at the end of roots (???), but no label so you're not sure what you're looking at. That's NOT A DEAL BREAKER. It's a chance to teach students to notice, "I'm having trouble visualizing that. I think I need a better picture of that. What can I do to learn more about that?" For most of the book this is not an issue.
I disagree with other reviewers who think this will not appeal to students. True. They may not pick the book up on their own, but with an ENTICING BOOK TALK, students may start grabbing this book to read on their own or with friends. My suggestion would be to read the section on giraffes and trees (p. 26-27) to pique their interest. Wohlleben's writing would be easy to read aloud, too. You might spend several days picking this book up and reading aloud two pages at a time; then leave for students to find and read the rest on their own.
This book was originally published in German. Very interested to see other books by this publisher - Greystone Kids.
August 14, 2018
THIS WAS SO GOOD AND INFORMATIVE AND ENJOYABLE!! I wish more non-fiction books were like this
October 24, 2020
A young readers edition of the Hidden Life of the Forest.
Wohlleben exudes his love of the forest and all that is natural within it. He talks about it in a language that children can understand and relate to. For example, he asked the children if they know that trees have parents and grandparents and goes on to explain what that means for the trees. He also note that not all trees want to be near their families so their seeds are carried by the wind to places not near family. His discussion of trees includes new understanding of trees. In the adult version he gave information about research. In the child's book he has instead beautiful pictures and activities for discovery, many that demonstrate his information.
Wohlleben exudes his love of the forest and all that is natural within it. He talks about it in a language that children can understand and relate to. For example, he asked the children if they know that trees have parents and grandparents and goes on to explain what that means for the trees. He also note that not all trees want to be near their families so their seeds are carried by the wind to places not near family. His discussion of trees includes new understanding of trees. In the adult version he gave information about research. In the child's book he has instead beautiful pictures and activities for discovery, many that demonstrate his information.
May 29, 2024
”Ağaçların Nasıl Konuştuğunu Duyuyor Musun?” sizin aracılığınızla çocuğunuzun doğaya dair ufkunu genişletip, ilginç ve eğlenceli bilgiler edinmesini sağlayacak. Açıkcası ben bu kitabı kızıma sayfa sayfa okumak yerine kendim okuyup notlar aldım ve doğa gezilerimizde kitabı parça parça gündeme getirdim. “Aa biliyor musun bu niye böyle olmuş?” şeklinde sorularımla kitaptan edindiğim bilgileri eğlenceli bir şekilde aktardım. “Bak buradaki ağaçların kabukları birbirinden farklı, değil mi? Gel bir dokunalım. Biliyor musun ağaçlar için kabukları çok önemli çünkü…” ya da “Biliyor musun ağaçlar da bizim gibi korkar. Ama korkularını konuşamadıkları için bizim gibi ifade edemezler, onun yerine…” gibi cümlelerle başlayan minik hikayeler bu kitap sayesinde eşlik etti doğa keşiflerimize.
7-11 yaş grubu için önerilmiş olsa da yukarıda bahsettiğim şekilde bir uygulamayla daha minik yaşlardaki çocuklarında kitaptan keyifle yararlanmasını sağlayabiliriz. Kitabın orijinal dili Almanca ancak Harry Potter misali bir kuş diline çevrilmediği kaldı. ( Aldığım duyumlara göre kuşlar komitesi ile de anlaşmak üzerelermiş, benden duymuş olmayın. 🐣😉)
Keşke, hem de kocaman bir keşke, ülkemizde doğayı sevme ve koruma bilinci ailede edindirilmeye başlayıp okullarda perçinlense de bu tutku kalbimizin derinliklerine kadar işlense.
Yazımı şu muhteşem dizelerle bitirmeden önce dilerim ki çocuklarımız yerdeki karıncadan, yoldaki dikenli çalıya kadar tüm canlıların eşit derecede var olma hakkına sahip olduklarını kavradıkları bir dünyanın parçası ve koruyucusu olabilirler. 🙏
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7-11 yaş grubu için önerilmiş olsa da yukarıda bahsettiğim şekilde bir uygulamayla daha minik yaşlardaki çocuklarında kitaptan keyifle yararlanmasını sağlayabiliriz. Kitabın orijinal dili Almanca ancak Harry Potter misali bir kuş diline çevrilmediği kaldı. ( Aldığım duyumlara göre kuşlar komitesi ile de anlaşmak üzerelermiş, benden duymuş olmayın. 🐣😉)
Keşke, hem de kocaman bir keşke, ülkemizde doğayı sevme ve koruma bilinci ailede edindirilmeye başlayıp okullarda perçinlense de bu tutku kalbimizin derinliklerine kadar işlense.
Yazımı şu muhteşem dizelerle bitirmeden önce dilerim ki çocuklarımız yerdeki karıncadan, yoldaki dikenli çalıya kadar tüm canlıların eşit derecede var olma hakkına sahip olduklarını kavradıkları bir dünyanın parçası ve koruyucusu olabilirler. 🙏
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August 24, 2020
Okej, v prvom rade, zaujímavé detské náučné knihy mám proste rada. V druhom rade, keďže mám doma čerstvú čitateľku, bavia ma knihy, ktoré sú vhodné na "druhé čítanie". Rozumej stále ešte pomerne jednoduché na čítanie, ale nie úplne primitívne. Táto oba body spĺňa.
Nejaké Wohllebenove knihy pre dospelých som už čítala, takže poznám jeho lesnú tému. Aj tak pri čítaní o lesných internetoch, stromodeťoch a celkovo živote v lese neprestávam vychádzať z údivu. Píše skrátka dobre a ak vás príroda baví, bude vás aj táto kniha.
Viac si môžete prečítať v článku na blogu.
Nejaké Wohllebenove knihy pre dospelých som už čítala, takže poznám jeho lesnú tému. Aj tak pri čítaní o lesných internetoch, stromodeťoch a celkovo živote v lese neprestávam vychádzať z údivu. Píše skrátka dobre a ak vás príroda baví, bude vás aj táto kniha.
Viac si môžete prečítať v článku na blogu.
February 11, 2020
Did you know that trees can literally MAKE CLOUDS when they are thirsty? Honestly, I would have given this book 5 stars on the merit of that fact alone, but I did read the rest of the book to make sure it held up to scrutiny. It did. Trees also communicate, sleep, and breathe. Wonderful beautiful facts, written clearly and plainly against a backdrop of forest pictures. What's not to like?
January 17, 2020
Fabulous book for children and adults
May 19, 2018
"Schlafen Bäume nachts?", "Wo gehen Wildschweine aufs Klo?" und "Wie funktioniert das Internet des Waldes?" sind Fragen die Peter Wohlleben in seinem Buch "Hörst du wie die Bäume sprechen?" kindgerecht beantwortet.
Mir hat das Buch rundum gut gefallen.
Ich bin selbst ein absoluter Naturjunkie und auch für mich waren noch viele neue Informationen dabei. Es gibt Ideen für Experimente oder Aktivitäten und kurze "Wald-Infos" zu einem bestimmten Thema. Außerdem ist das Buch wunderschön illustriert und die Kinder können mit kleinen Fragen ihr Wissen testen.
Von mir gibt es 5/5 Sterne für dieses wirklich empfehlenswerte Waldbuch für Kinder!
Mir hat das Buch rundum gut gefallen.
Ich bin selbst ein absoluter Naturjunkie und auch für mich waren noch viele neue Informationen dabei. Es gibt Ideen für Experimente oder Aktivitäten und kurze "Wald-Infos" zu einem bestimmten Thema. Außerdem ist das Buch wunderschön illustriert und die Kinder können mit kleinen Fragen ihr Wissen testen.
Von mir gibt es 5/5 Sterne für dieses wirklich empfehlenswerte Waldbuch für Kinder!
December 31, 2019
Children's version of The Hidden Life of Trees. This was so great and cute! Great scientific information boiled down to simple terms. Loved this! And everything else by Peter Wohlleben!
February 9, 2023
My daughter and I loved this book. We learned so much and have been observing the things we learned about on our forest walks.
June 30, 2025
Love this book. Great for children and for adults.
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January 4, 2020If you’ve been busy working through the 2020 Bluestem List, you may have read Wishtree by Katherine Applegate. It was Wishtree that brought me to the next book I’m about to share with you.
If you don’t know, Wishtree is told from the perspective of Red, a neighborhood oak tree. And Red’s story drew me to learning more about trees as living things. And this book answers ALL of my questions.
How do trees breathe? Answer: Through their leaves.
Can trees talk? Short answer: yes
Is there a tree internet? Incredibly, yes.
I know that trees and plants are living things, but it’s easy to forget because they don’t communicate with the world in the same way we do. But it’s happening all around us every day, over our heads and under our feet.
Check this one out if you’re as curious as me about how it all works.
If you don’t know, Wishtree is told from the perspective of Red, a neighborhood oak tree. And Red’s story drew me to learning more about trees as living things. And this book answers ALL of my questions.
How do trees breathe? Answer: Through their leaves.
Can trees talk? Short answer: yes
Is there a tree internet? Incredibly, yes.
I know that trees and plants are living things, but it’s easy to forget because they don’t communicate with the world in the same way we do. But it’s happening all around us every day, over our heads and under our feet.
Check this one out if you’re as curious as me about how it all works.
June 9, 2020
My 3rd and 5th grade boys both adored this book, which I read aloud to them, one two-page spread at a time, at night before bed. Wohlleben (or his translator?) makes tree biology 100% accessible to children, exploring conifers and deciduous trees in equal measure throughout their lifecycle as members of a vast community.
Each page builds on the last, creating a wrap-around picture of life as a tree in its natural habitat and in cities. Wohlleben lives in Germany so the trees explored tend to be the ones he is more familiar with (beech, especially) but this does not diminish the book.
The structure is so clearly presented, I am now looking for his other books. Who wouldn't want a book that engages kids from start to finish? Raising naturalists, children who appreciate and value the natural world, just got a tiny bit easier. Thank you, Mr. Wohlleben!
Each page builds on the last, creating a wrap-around picture of life as a tree in its natural habitat and in cities. Wohlleben lives in Germany so the trees explored tend to be the ones he is more familiar with (beech, especially) but this does not diminish the book.
The structure is so clearly presented, I am now looking for his other books. Who wouldn't want a book that engages kids from start to finish? Raising naturalists, children who appreciate and value the natural world, just got a tiny bit easier. Thank you, Mr. Wohlleben!
November 7, 2019
Can You Hear the Trees Talking? Discovering the Hidden Life of the Forest by Peter Wohlleben, 73 pages. NON-FICTION. Greystone Books, OCTOBER 2019. $18. 9781771644341
BUYING ADVISORY: EL, MS - OPTIONAL
AUDIENCE APPEAL: LOW
A young reader’s edition of The Hidden Life of Trees. Each two page spread asks a question like Why do fungi grow on trees? And then give s akid-friendly, but still detailed answer to the question, plus some kind of a look, a try, or a quiz activity. This could embraced by a science teacher for use in the class, but there are only a few students who might be drawn to the subject enough to actually read this all the way through.
Cindy, Library Teacher, MLS
https://kissthebook.blogspot.com/2019...
BUYING ADVISORY: EL, MS - OPTIONAL
AUDIENCE APPEAL: LOW
A young reader’s edition of The Hidden Life of Trees. Each two page spread asks a question like Why do fungi grow on trees? And then give s akid-friendly, but still detailed answer to the question, plus some kind of a look, a try, or a quiz activity. This could embraced by a science teacher for use in the class, but there are only a few students who might be drawn to the subject enough to actually read this all the way through.
Cindy, Library Teacher, MLS
https://kissthebook.blogspot.com/2019...
December 6, 2019
I loved the style of this book: asking questions, using lots of photos, and providing experiments and activities for children to try. Much of the information is interesting, even quite astonishing, based on his adult book, The Hidden Life of Trees, but I was uncomfortable with the anthromorphizing bits such as when the author talks about trees being brave, feeling pain, etc. The author is a forester and has spent his life studying trees but even with that, I'm not sure he can know how trees actually feel.
(And considering how easily we chop them down or hack off branches, do I want to know? I already feel massive guilt and pain for how we treat animals!)
(And considering how easily we chop them down or hack off branches, do I want to know? I already feel massive guilt and pain for how we treat animals!)
November 8, 2020
"Can You Hear the Trees Talking?" is a wonderful book full of all the things you might want to know about trees. For example, did you know that there is a forest internet, do you know what trees are afraid of, and how trees can make clean water? This book is packed with information and fun experiments you can try at home. There are also various little quizzes that ask you things about trees that you just learned. Such as, "Can trees grow if their roots are always underwater?".
My favorite part of the book is the forest internet and how trees can talk to each other. I had no idea that the sweet and spicy smell that comes from pine trees were the trees trying to communicate. There are many ways that I didn't know about how trees can talk and communicate. There is the nice fungi that helps by using its roots so that if one tree has a message, the fungi will pass the message through its roots and to another tree. That way is like a private message. The other way is by smell communication. Trees let out a scent that travels to other trees usually warning the trees that there are beetles or animals attacking. I had no idea of any of these. I never even thought that trees are a lot like humans. There is another thing that I found surprising. A forest floor filters out and makes clean water way easily than regular dirt. That's because of the moss that filters the dirt away from the water. that's why forest water or ground water is very clean. The rest of the book the book is still as interesting as the first part. There are sections you would want to read about such as what trees do with specific animals. Like bark beetles and moths, trees protect themselves from it. This book is packed with fun facts and knowledge about trees. "Can You Hear the Trees Talking" is an absolutely awesome book(awesome like trees)to read. Enjoy!
My favorite part of the book is the forest internet and how trees can talk to each other. I had no idea that the sweet and spicy smell that comes from pine trees were the trees trying to communicate. There are many ways that I didn't know about how trees can talk and communicate. There is the nice fungi that helps by using its roots so that if one tree has a message, the fungi will pass the message through its roots and to another tree. That way is like a private message. The other way is by smell communication. Trees let out a scent that travels to other trees usually warning the trees that there are beetles or animals attacking. I had no idea of any of these. I never even thought that trees are a lot like humans. There is another thing that I found surprising. A forest floor filters out and makes clean water way easily than regular dirt. That's because of the moss that filters the dirt away from the water. that's why forest water or ground water is very clean. The rest of the book the book is still as interesting as the first part. There are sections you would want to read about such as what trees do with specific animals. Like bark beetles and moths, trees protect themselves from it. This book is packed with fun facts and knowledge about trees. "Can You Hear the Trees Talking" is an absolutely awesome book(awesome like trees)to read. Enjoy!
December 28, 2019
Mano sūnus didelis enciklopedijų ir panašių vaikiškų žinynų gerbėjas. Turime, tikriausiai, daugelį, kurios išleistos lietuvių kalba. Todėl nieko keisto, kad susidomėjome knyga "Ar girdi, kaip medžiai šneka?". Vos tik knyga atkeliavo pas mus, vaikas čiupo ją į rankas ir nulėkė į savo kambarį. Po valandos užeinu, žiūriu, guli ant lovos, knyga šalia ir kažką galvoja. Sako: "Įsivaizduoju, kaip mes leidžiamės į iškylą miške ir kokie nuotykiai mūsų laukia! ". Jeigu knyga vaiką nuveda į svajones, reiškia, ji parašyta ne veltui. Vėliau pradėjau skaityti aš ir sunkiai galėjau nuo jos atsiplėšti. Nesu didelė miško mylėtoja ar iškylautoja, bet knyga taip įtraukė, buvo tokia įdomi, kad norėjosi toliau skaityti.
Knyga graži, daug nuotraukų, piešinių, tekstas gana stambus, pagaminta iš gero popieriaus. Turinys įdomus tuo, kad informacija pateikiama labai suprantamai, įdomiai, per žmogaus gyvenimo prizmę (sužmoginamas), neapsiribojama tik medžiais, rašoma ir apie gyvūnus, augmeniją, grybus. Smagi tuo, kad gali skaityti ne iš eilės, bet tiesiog vartyti ir atsirinkti tai, kas tuo metu patraukė akį. Turiu prisipažinti, kad labai daug sužinojau naujo ir įdomaus (pvz. apie miško internetą, kaip galima atskirti sveiką gyvūną nuo nesveiko, kaip medžiai padeda augti savo vaikams ir dar daug visko). Vakar visa šeima susėdom ir aptarinėjom "Ar tu žinojai, kad..?", "Nieko sau!", "Kaip įdomu!".
Nors knyga skirta vaikams, ji įdomi ir suagusiam, bent man buvo 😁 Tikrai puikus žinynas apie medžius, gamtą, gyvūnus ir džiaugiuosi, kad jis papildė mūsų knygų lentyną.
Knyga graži, daug nuotraukų, piešinių, tekstas gana stambus, pagaminta iš gero popieriaus. Turinys įdomus tuo, kad informacija pateikiama labai suprantamai, įdomiai, per žmogaus gyvenimo prizmę (sužmoginamas), neapsiribojama tik medžiais, rašoma ir apie gyvūnus, augmeniją, grybus. Smagi tuo, kad gali skaityti ne iš eilės, bet tiesiog vartyti ir atsirinkti tai, kas tuo metu patraukė akį. Turiu prisipažinti, kad labai daug sužinojau naujo ir įdomaus (pvz. apie miško internetą, kaip galima atskirti sveiką gyvūną nuo nesveiko, kaip medžiai padeda augti savo vaikams ir dar daug visko). Vakar visa šeima susėdom ir aptarinėjom "Ar tu žinojai, kad..?", "Nieko sau!", "Kaip įdomu!".
Nors knyga skirta vaikams, ji įdomi ir suagusiam, bent man buvo 😁 Tikrai puikus žinynas apie medžius, gamtą, gyvūnus ir džiaugiuosi, kad jis papildė mūsų knygų lentyną.
April 21, 2022
This was fabulous. Kiddo (8) has always liked trees and frequently lists "looking at trees" and "hugging trees" on favorite things to do lists at school. They have also been on a strictly nonfiction bedtime reading kick for quite a while now. So I had an inkling they might like it.
They were suspicious at first because they thought from the title that it would be a fiction story, but once I reassured them it wasn't and we got into it they were enthralled. They regaled us each morning with the tree facts they had learned during bedtime reading the night before. We flew through it in a few days and were sad to see it end.
This book is full of fascinating tree facts that I had never heard, and it is written in a conversational tone that draws you in and is full of humor. I can definitely see how the writing style appeals to kids -- it definitely did to mine. I would recommend it to every kid to get a better appreciation of nature and trees and learn how they're anything but boring.
They were suspicious at first because they thought from the title that it would be a fiction story, but once I reassured them it wasn't and we got into it they were enthralled. They regaled us each morning with the tree facts they had learned during bedtime reading the night before. We flew through it in a few days and were sad to see it end.
This book is full of fascinating tree facts that I had never heard, and it is written in a conversational tone that draws you in and is full of humor. I can definitely see how the writing style appeals to kids -- it definitely did to mine. I would recommend it to every kid to get a better appreciation of nature and trees and learn how they're anything but boring.
May 5, 2022
Čia radau daug informacijos, jau skaitytos kitoje to paties autoriaus knygoje - "Paslaptingas medžių gyvenimas". Tik čia viskas pateikta taip, kad būtų aišku ir patrauklu vaikams.
Įdomi ir nauja informacija. Aiškus pasakojimas, vaizdingos nuotraukos. Labai patiko, kad yra pastabos, skirtos Lietovoje gyvenantiems vaikams - juk tarp mūsų ir Vokietios miško yra skirtumų :)
Ne tik vaikams, bet ir suaugusiems įdomu: medžiai gali gintis! Atpažinę užpuolikus iš seilių išskiria nuodų, sakų, dar ir kitus medžius perspėja apie pavojų skleisdami kvapus. Todėl ir žirafos vaikšto nuo vienos akacijos prie kitos - po kelių minučių skabomas medis prileidžia į lapus nuodų...
"Varniniai turi tikrą kalbą. Mokslininkai skiria per 80 krankimo atspalvių. Šie dideli juodi paukščiai net vardus turi, jais vadina vieni kitus."
Pušys grumiantis "su kitais medžiais tiesiog nepakenčiamos, nes jų šaknys išskiria kitiems medžiams nuodingų medžiagų."
Berlyne gyvena virš 100 perinčių vanagų porų - čia jie gyvena žymiai tankiau, negu gamtoje...
Įdomi ir nauja informacija. Aiškus pasakojimas, vaizdingos nuotraukos. Labai patiko, kad yra pastabos, skirtos Lietovoje gyvenantiems vaikams - juk tarp mūsų ir Vokietios miško yra skirtumų :)
Ne tik vaikams, bet ir suaugusiems įdomu: medžiai gali gintis! Atpažinę užpuolikus iš seilių išskiria nuodų, sakų, dar ir kitus medžius perspėja apie pavojų skleisdami kvapus. Todėl ir žirafos vaikšto nuo vienos akacijos prie kitos - po kelių minučių skabomas medis prileidžia į lapus nuodų...
"Varniniai turi tikrą kalbą. Mokslininkai skiria per 80 krankimo atspalvių. Šie dideli juodi paukščiai net vardus turi, jais vadina vieni kitus."
Pušys grumiantis "su kitais medžiais tiesiog nepakenčiamos, nes jų šaknys išskiria kitiems medžiams nuodingų medžiagų."
Berlyne gyvena virš 100 perinčių vanagų porų - čia jie gyvena žymiai tankiau, negu gamtoje...
July 28, 2020
So, this is probably not really for the preschool kids I intended it for (The Magic and Mystery of Trees might be better for that--I'll have to see), but it's excellent all the same. Good illustrations and photos, with fairly small text (and lots of information) on each page, but with expansive margins and ideas/experiments/things to look for/interesting facts there (similar, in some ways, to some of the National Geographic series).
The chapters and subheadings are useful guides for information if you have questions, and they're also good for prompting curiosity. For example, "Do Trees Have Grandparents?" or "Friends and Enemies in the Forest" or "Do Some Trees Prefer to Be Alone?" It also has a decent index -- with an explanation for children how to use it! -- as well as listing of photo credits. I suspect it's a book that will last for years, one that we will come back to for some time to come.
The chapters and subheadings are useful guides for information if you have questions, and they're also good for prompting curiosity. For example, "Do Trees Have Grandparents?" or "Friends and Enemies in the Forest" or "Do Some Trees Prefer to Be Alone?" It also has a decent index -- with an explanation for children how to use it! -- as well as listing of photo credits. I suspect it's a book that will last for years, one that we will come back to for some time to come.
December 18, 2019
Peter Wohlleben (boswachter en natuurgids) is er met 'Het verborgen leven van bomen voor kinderen' in geslaagd om bewustzijn te creëren rond bomen, die door velen toch als oninteressante objecten worden gezien.
De frisse illustraties van Stefanie Reichen, de kleurrijke foto's, de vele leuke quizjes en proefjes maken het boek erg aanschouwelijk, boeiend en leuk.
'Het verborgen leven van bomen voor kinderen' is een echte aanrader voor wie houdt van de natuur en voor wie meer wil bewustzijn wil creëren rond de longen van onze aarde.
Daarenboven is het ook een handige tool voor ouders, grootouders, jeugdleiders en leerkrachten, die met kinderen het bos willen gaan verkennen!
Kortom een fantastisch kijk-, doe- en informatieboek voor jong en oud!
Een must have en een super cadeautip bij herfstig weer!
Meer info op: https://www.boekenboeket.be
De frisse illustraties van Stefanie Reichen, de kleurrijke foto's, de vele leuke quizjes en proefjes maken het boek erg aanschouwelijk, boeiend en leuk.
'Het verborgen leven van bomen voor kinderen' is een echte aanrader voor wie houdt van de natuur en voor wie meer wil bewustzijn wil creëren rond de longen van onze aarde.
Daarenboven is het ook een handige tool voor ouders, grootouders, jeugdleiders en leerkrachten, die met kinderen het bos willen gaan verkennen!
Kortom een fantastisch kijk-, doe- en informatieboek voor jong en oud!
Een must have en een super cadeautip bij herfstig weer!
Meer info op: https://www.boekenboeket.be
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