A Family of Trees: My First Book of Forests

BRAW Amazing Bookshelf in the Sustainability category has been selected for the 2025 BolognaRagazzi Award. It is a read-aloud, poetic introduction to forests for children aged 2-4 that unfolds into a forest-scape that is as long as a king-size bed. The book showcases how trees talk to each other, care for each other, share food, and create a home together, and includes vivid illustrations of diverse forests environments around the world.

Format: Board book
Length: 42 pages
Publication date: 22 May 2024
Publisher: Phaidon Press Ltd

BRAW Amazing Bookshelf in the Sustainability category has been selected for the 2025 BolognaRagazzi Award. This captivating read-aloud book introduces children aged 2-4 to the wonders of forests through a poetic and interactive experience. When unfolded, the book transforms into a forest-scape that is as long as a king-size bed, providing a visual representation of how trees communicate, care for each other, and create a home together. The book delves deeper into the lush temperate forest-scape, showcasing the interconnectedness of trees and the formation of forest families. Back panels feature vivid illustrations of diverse forest environments around the world, offering a global context, while secondary text provides more detailed curricular information about tree science and the flora and fauna that rely on forest habitats. The artful and heart-warming introduction to forests and the new science of tree communication is presented in an accordion-style board-book format, housed in a gift case with a magnetic closure. When opened, the book creates a forest-scape that is over eight feet long, making it both a treasured book and a beautiful fold-out shelf display perfect for any child's room. Ages 2-4.

Weight: 436g
Dimension: 128 x 178 x 38 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781838667917