Can You Hear the Trees Talking?

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.