I love that this book trusts children (or children and their parents) to understand the metaphors and lessons. The balance of subtle and explicit messaging is refreshing.

Thank you to Teacher Created Materials for an advance reader's copy of Trees Stand Tall, part of the Outside Our Window series. . It is a perfect introduction to learning about how trees grow. I highly recommend this for children aged 2-6. This is a book that I would purchase for the beginning readers in my first grade classroom, or for my daughter.

The illustrations are super cute, and the font is easily readable. The story reminds us that not only do trees stand tall by their roots, but so do we, when surrounded by the ones we love.

A short, simple look at trees and their strength, and how our families mirror that strength. At the end of the book there are a couple pages dedicated to helping kids connect to nature. The illustrations are soft and beautiful. I read this digitally, but I believe this is meant to be a board book, which would fit the toddler age range it seems written for. This is a good first look into trees, but I wish they had leaned a little more into the ways trees and people/families are similar.

This is a simple little book for young children in the 2yo age group. This book is about the different components of trees and how they survive. There are beautiful illustrations to go along with this book.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for my review copy!

Loved the colorful illustrations, and sweet message. Minimal number of words suggests a good choice for early readers.

3.5 stars rounded to 4

Trees Stand Tall by Mangal, Melina is such an adorable book, but one of those children's books where the illustrator makes the book shine. The illustrator Stella Lim is phenomenal, how she captures the words on the page and moves this book to be inspirational. The 'Note to Caregivers' part of the book makes this book a wonderful collaboration between writer and illustrator. I adored Trees Stand Tall and every library would benefit from it since trees are needed to combat climate change.

I would like to thank NetGalley and the publisher Free Spirit Publishing for the opportunity to read and review Trees Stand Tall.

Thank you for the ARC. The illustrations were great in this book but the story fell flat for me. There wasn’t enough info about trees and I didn’t really see any connection between family and trees. Would’ve been nice if there were a few more examples of this connection.

This was such a fun book! My four kids and I so cherished this at bedtime. The concept of the story and the characters were darling. We read it three times. It’s been a favorite at our house lately!

I remember those days when my sister, my cousins, and I would play outside and get in touch with nature. We will climb trees and pretend we're the kings and queens of the world when we reach the top. Those were the days when children would play more outside, and this book is such a good example of that.

Being in touch with nature and appreciating the environment is so important, especially in the digital age. I'm glad that Melina Mangal focused on that. This is something I would like my daughter to read when she's older.

A pleasant little book about the importance of family, and a good use of trees being strong as a metaphor for its themes. 7/10

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC.

This had cute illustrations and it is a topic that my students would be interested in. It was very short so many students would like this toward the beginning of kindergarten. They could read it back once they have heard the words a few times. It would be a good addition to a unit on nature or trees during the fall.

I think the illustrations in this book are very beautiful, and I could see where this might help children appreciate and connect with nature. However, I don't feel like there was a big enough connection made between families and trees. The book could have benefited from a few more pages to flesh out that concept. Most of the book just talks about the different attributes of trees, and I feel like that personal connection is not well established. The font also looks a little out of place on the pages.

Trees Stand Tall was such a sweet book about the importance of trees and how they are “steadfast beings”.

I thought the illustrations were great! I also really enjoyed the message that we, too, can be like the trees.

I think there could have been maybe one or two more examples of why trees are so great. Additionally, the font choice was a bit strange to me as it didn’t fit well with the rest of the book.

Overall, I really enjoyed this book!

It’s cute. Love the imagery. The storytelling is a bit simple. But would be great for in the classroom. My children enjoyed it

Trees Stand Tall is a board book for very young children teaching them the connection between nature and families and to always see the beauty in everything around you. Both of these are important lessons for kids. The author writes in a note to caregivers, "Learning about the natural world expands young children's knowledge, increases their appreciation for living beings, and helps them develop social and emotional skills as thry experience the wonders right outside their windows." I feel this book can plant the seed but it's overall message is more than the target audience will be able to process, in my opinion. The best part of this board book are the illustrations.

My thanks to the author, Free Spirit Publishing and Netgalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This is a fun book about exploring the world around you. It is also a book an older sibling who has some skill reading could read to their younger sibling. The picture's are beautiful to captivate any child's (or adult's) attention. I would recommend this book to anyone.

I grew up in the country and spent my childhood surrounded by fields, plants and animals of all kinds, including lots of trees. Having now lived in urban areas for years I've come to value the nature that's around us, in our neighborhoods and cities. This book is part of a series designed especially for children growing up in urban areas. Each book highlights a part of nature they can see where they live, a physical sense they can use to explore their world, and a social idea. The illustrations are lovely, showing children moving around and interacting with the trees. The text is simple and on a level children will be able to relate to.

There's a section at the end for adults, giving them ideas of how to talk with little ones about trees, and activities to explore with them. I really loved this simple book, and recommend it highly. Interacting with nature is important for our health and happiness, and for us to develop an appreciation of our planet. This book will give grownups a good place to start.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for a copy of this book to review.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the arc

This is a book that takes trees and uses them as a metaphor for confidence. When the trees stand tall, the children stand tall. Therefore, this book is an important book that teaches children how to be confident!

I loved the message of this book, and the artwork was gorgeous and very engaging! A very sweet and important book for kids! I will note, the font for the words was a little distracting and did not seem to align with the rest of the look of the book!

Beautiful illustrations speak louder than words in this light, fun board book. Informative and concise, it teaches kids the importance and lifecycle of trees.

It would have been nice if the book had shown more benefits, like how trees help us breathe and how wood is used to make everyday items and how we can protect them.

The diverse characters were wonderfully drawn they were so adorable, such a sweet book!

Thank you Free Spirit Publishing & NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for the honest review!