TreeNotes: A Year in the Company of Trees

By: Nalini Nadkarni

Published by Disney Publishing Worldwide, 2025

<b>From an esteemed National Geographic explorer and forest ecologist, a charming collection of thought-provoking essays exploring the meaning of trees in our lives<i>.</i></b><br> <br> Telephone poles, baseball bats, railroad ties. Peaches, nutmeg, and vanilla. The more you look, the more you realize: Our world depends on products made from trees. In this sweet book, forest ecologist Nalini Nadkarni takes you on a worldwide journey to learn more about trees--their variety, their usefulness, their beauty, and their importance, not only to human culture, but to the entire natural world. <br> <br> Inspired by Nadkarni's popular podcast broadcast by Utah's public radio station KUER, <i>TreeNotes</i> comprises more than 45 brief essays, organized by season. Chapters roam from big questions to the particular; for instance:<br> <br> <ul> <li>How Many Kinds of Trees Are There?</li> <li>Trees and Lightning</li> <li>Tree Pollen</li> <li>The Baobab Tree</li> <li>Mistletoe</li> <li>Conductors' Batons</li> </ul> <br> Learn what wood Ringo's favorite drumsticks are made of, and how the seeds of the cacao tree become delectable chocolate. Lovely illustrations make every turn of the page a happy moment in this arboreal adventure. <br> <br> For lovers of nature, forest bathers, the conservation-minded, and anyone who wants to spend a few minutes meditating on the meaning of trees in our world, this is the book.