Strange Trees: And the Stories Behind Their Names

by Cécile Gambini and Bernadette Pourquié

Book Overview

Have you ever heard of the Strangler Tree? The Bubblegum Tree? The Upside-Down Tree? How about trees with horns, bottles, sausages, crowns, and ones that walk or even explode? Crazy, maybe, but true. Find out more about these, and many others, in this colorfully illustrated collection of the most bizarre--but real--trees from around the world, once again reminding us that the art of nature is far stranger than fiction. The perfect book for inquisitive naturalists with imaginations, Strange Trees also includes a map of the world showing where the trees grew.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1616894598
• ISBN13: 9781616894597
• Release Date: April 2016
• Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 1.12 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.9" x 12.0"
• Age Range: 3 to 6 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 1