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A Family of Trees: My First Book of Forests

by Peggy Thomas

A forest that unfolds

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AlbakiReads Editorial

A forest that unfolds

Peggy Thomas introduces forests through trees presented as connected communities: they communicate, share resources and help create habitat. The accordion-style board book extends into a long forest panorama, while its back panels show forest environments from around the world. Alongside the read-aloud text, supplementary information introduces tree science and the plants and animals that depend on forest habitats. The format makes the landscape part of the book’s subject, pairing a simple introduction with visual and factual details to explore together.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Very young children encountering forests and trees for the first time
  • Adults seeking a read-aloud book with visual features to explore together
  • Families interested in tree science and forest habitats

Themes

Forest ecosystemsTree communication and connectionHabitats and biodiversityForests around the world

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Book overview

Selected for the 2025 BolognaRagazzi Award: BRAW Amazing Bookshelf in the Sustainability category.

A read-aloud, poetic introduction to forests for children aged 2-4 that, when unfolded, creates a forest-scape that is as long as a king-size bed!

In this first book of forests for the very young, children are invited to experience how trees, like humans, talk to each other, care for each other, share food, and create a home together. The book further unfolds to showcase a lush temperate forest-scape, creating a true visualization of how trees are connected and form forest families. Back panels offer vivid illustrations of diverse forests environments around the world for a more global context, while secondary text offers more detailed, curricular information about tree science and the flora and fauna that rely on forest habitats.

This artful and heart-warming introduction to forests and the new science of tree communication has a stunning accordion-style board-book format. Housed in a gift case with a magnetic closure, it opens up to create a forest-scape that is 2.47 metres or over eight-feet long - both a book to treasure and a beautiful, fold-out shelf display of a forest-scape, perfect for any child's room.

Ages 2-4
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