Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for granting me free access to the advanced digital copy of this book.

In a Nutshell: A planet-friendly book in every way possible. Informative, inspiring, and practical. Loved it!

If you had asked me for a list of “things to do with a tree”, I would have probably mentioned basic actions like climb it, hug it, sit under it, and watch the animals/birds/nests in the branches. That’s it. I don’t think I could have jotted down even ten items for an arboreal agenda. And here is a book with a whopping twenty-one things that readers can do with/around trees.

Here’s where the authors took the simple premise and pushed it up to the highest level of excellence:
🌳 The list of twenty-one items doesn’t comprise merely simple activities like the ones I mentioned earlier. Each item is expanded to include additional information connected to that specific point. For example, “Talk leaves with your tree” has details on the physical structure and the function of leaves, the reason most leaves are green, and the various leaf shapes. “Climb your tree” has a checklist of what to ensure *before* the climb, and also a list of advisory points about tree-climbing precautions.
🌳 Though every page is choc-a-bloc with information, it never seems cluttered. The structure is easy to read and assimilate. Rather than being presented in large textual stacks, the content is broken across the page in tiny, manageable chunks such that the effect isn’t overwhelming to young readers.
🌳 There are special activities on some pages that kids can expend their creative juices on, such as guessing a tree’s height or making a forest picture.
🌳 The content is at a vocabulary level fairly manageable for the target audience of grades 1-3.
🌳 The illustrations are exactly as they ought to be for a nature-themed book. Every page is hued with an earth-toned palette, with green dominating the space. The little children peppering the natural sketches cover diverse racial and cultural backgrounds, ensuring the inclusivity.
🌳 My favourite part as a parent: Ample reminders and warnings and guiding points about things to do or not to do while carrying out the activities. At any point where there is a chance of a mishap, there is a note attached, reminding children to be careful. These are not just in terms of the children’s safety but also general behavioural guidelines around trees such as no littering or plucking. It’s nice to see books take a responsible approach towards safety.
🌳 Don’t you just love books that ‘walk the talk’? This book, as with all Ivy Kids titles, will be printed on 100% post-consumer recycled paper, local to where they will be sold. When publishers care about sustainability and highlight this in their books, little readers also realise the importance of reduce and reuse.

What more would you want? Education, entertainment, illustrations, moral values, and sustainability – this little package has everything!

Strongly recommended. Will work great for discussions as well as action at homes, schools, and libraries.

5 stars.

My thanks to Quarto Publishing Group and NetGalley for the DRC of “21 Things to Do With a Tree”. This review is voluntary and contains my honest opinion about the book.

This book was somewhat cheesy to my ourdoor loving children but if you are trying to encourage children to spend more time outdoors this would be a great resource.

This is an amazing makes-learnin'- fun book, packed with information about our friends the trees.

Kids will learn nearly everything anyone would need to know about these magnificent sentries from roots to leaves. There are activities, art projects, and clever tips like how to measure the height of a tree. The reader gets to explore all the good things trees do for the planet, and discover ways we can make life easier for them.

With terrific illustrations by Martin Stanev.

I'm for anything that gets children outdoors, and away from screens, so three cheers and five stars for this wonderful book.

This is a wonderful outdoor activity book which teaches children 21 things they can do with a tree. My daughter and I loved it, and we got some great ideas of what games and activities we can do with the trees in our garden. We both love trees, so this book is perfect for us. I highly recommend this book, as it is amazing!

Many thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for a copy of this book.

A book encouraging kids to experience the wonders of nature and the magnificence of trees.. big win from me! Lovely illustrations, very aesthetically pleasing. 🌳 Hug a Tree 🌳

This activity book has twenty-one different ways you can get to understand trees. Readers examine leaves, tree rings, ways the tree breathes, and other characteristics of trees.

This book provided much interactive fun for my 4 year old, with her older sisters joining in, too.

The book contains great illustrations with 21 ideas for things to do with trees.
You select a tree and do activities such as bark rubbings and leaf drawings.

There are lots of fun facts to accompany the activities.

We are planning on following our selected palm tree through the seasons.

Highly recommend.

This book gave 21 different ways to engage with trees, each idea detailed and laid out in an engaging format with diagrams, numbered steps, labels, and other ways to keep the reader’s attention. This will be great for nature lovers and teaches facts about trees as well.

This book is super and I will definitely be buying a copy for my bookshelf. It is filled with many of the outdoor activities that I remember doing as a child but which children do not always experience today.
I like the combination of information, gorgeous colourful pictures and suggested practical tasks too.
What a lovely book for adults and children to share together.

Both fun and informative, I really liked the style and layout of this book. Combining activity ideas with natural history and conservation this has a lot of bite sized information alongside illustrations which are lovely and work well with the text. The activities are well thought out and could be used in a variety of ways, from school based activities, to things families can do together.

Author Jane Wilsher has created a fun and engaging activity book that gets kids outdoors. “21 Things To Do With A Tree” includes activity ideas including hugging a tree, learning how to determine a tree’s age, and making art with a bark rubbing. The illustrations are fun and the directions are clear, with an eye toward safety!

This is another great addition to children’s nonfiction that focuses on nature and all of the ways that humans interact with it. The activity ideas are reasonable for kids of all ages.

This book is great for young children eager to learn more about trees and all the ways humans interact with them.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advance copy of this book provided by NetGalley and the publisher, Ivy Kids Eco. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I'm torn between making a "go climb a tree" joke or making a John Gorka reference—but I guess I can do both! Climbing a tree is already in the book, which gives me twenty-*two* things to do with a tree.

This book is, as the title suggests, all about trees and some ways to get to know them better. Some of the activities are more likely to hold kids' attentions than others, but the illustrations are absolutely wonderful—delicate and detailed. They're also casually, naturally inclusive: the children (and adults) in the book have varying skin tones, some are wearing hijabs (and one is wearing a dinosaur sweater—and okay, that has nothing to do with diversity, but it's adorable), and one character is in a wheelchair. There's stuff for kids of different ages and interests and physical abilities in here. It's great. (The book is also careful to slip in safety reminders as needed. Don't eat the berries!)

Another wonderful addition to a kids' bookshelf. Honestly, I'm taking some tips—as a grown adult—from page 24 on how to plant a tree...and I'm also going to go look up Gorka's "Branching Out" again. May this book prove to be as timeless as that song.

Thanks to the author and publisher for providing a review copy through NetGalley.

What a great book this will be for all Forest School leaders. It's full of suggestions that will engage children in their outdoor environment. Parents, read this before you take your little ones out for a trip. There are so many lovely ideas. Thanks to Netgalley for an advance copy.

So so cute! I really loved reading this one, as a kid this would have probably gone down as one of my favorite books. I'm hoping for a translation to other languages because I need to give this to everyone I know who has small kids.

It's well written, I only really found one spelling that was off, the pictures are super cute and I love that all kinds of kids and people are among the pictures. There's representations for different beliefs, for handicaps like wheelchairs, and there's tips surrounding these handicaps as well.
I also appreciated the warnings to kids of not eating what you don't know and other things, while still encouraging them to explore and try new things.

The scope of it was perfect with a focus on finding a tree to be your buddy and explore it with guidance from the book for at least a year, and more even. Kids are encouraged to follow a trees life and see how it develops, while getting information and learning about how it works and what trees do for us, as well as what we can do for them.

I would highly recommend this to any kid out there, it's so well done, I'm very impressed!

A beautiful book with fun ideas for activities with and around a tree, for your outdoorsy child to burn some energy and learn about how to make use of a leafy friend for games. Reminds me of some things I used to do as a child, and want children in the family to learn those activities as well. Much recommended!

From photosynthesis to pollination, the book covers all the crucial information that young readers need to know to understand basic ecology. This book is also entertaining as it has activities for children to engage in. This book is must-have book for environment studies lesson.

21 Things to do with a Tree by Jane Wilsher, with illustrations by @martinstanevillustration, unfolds the beautiful ecology of our forests. The book skillfully covers topics ranging from photosynthesis and pollination to the crucial role trees play in preventing soil erosion. What sets it apart is its ability to present these large concepts through captivating illustrations, that will be sure to engage and fascinate the littles.

It has to be said that the book is exemplary in its emphasis on diversity and inclusion, which are woven subtly into the narrative.

The premise of the book is quite intriguing. It invites readers to pick their own tree and offers 21 exciting activities to form a bond with it. These include hugging the tree, sensing its bark, estimating its age, and discovering the myriad creatures that inhabit its branches. There are also inventive suggestions like taking a 'forest bath' with your tree, indulging in shared games, and creating forest art.

"21 Things to do with a Tree" isn't just an outdoor activity book. It is an inventive tool that stimulates learning, fosters a profound connection with nature, and encourages creativity and imagination. It's a wonderful read for children aged six and up, sparking their curiosity and love for the environment

Thank you NetGalley and Ivy Kids Eco for this eCopy to review

First of all I love that your physical books are printed on 100% recycled paper.

This is a fun filled fact and activity books about trees. The information is very accessible for children to read and the activities are all simple to follow and actually do. We really loved the illustrations and had great fun exploring all the pictures and then exploring our own trees around us.

Great book of fun outdoor activities that will get kids away from their screens and out into nature! From making tree-based art to learning about the animals that live in the trees, the activities are presented in a simple way with cute accompanying illustrations.