On the surface, the snow looks quiet and serene. But beneath its white expanse, unsociable shrews go hunting, voles tunnel to the surface, and chipmunks awaken to nibble on seeds. Through scientifically accurate text and lifelike illustrations, this book introduces young readers to the unseen life in the world of winter. Ages 4-8 On the surface, the snow looks quiet and serene. But beneath its white expanse, unsociable shrews go hunting, voles tunnel...

Every tree comes from a seed. Help children explore and understand the life cycle of an apple tree with this song and the picture book that goes along with it! Pairing music and text helps engage kids and helps them retain key facts. Includes hardcover book, music CD and online music access.

Many years ago, when I was teaching school, I told the children a story about a little Christmas tree. It is a make-believe story about a tree I named Little Tree. Of course, we know that trees don't have feelings, and can't talk to one another, but in this story Little Tree tells what happened to him when he became a 'Forever Christmas tree'.

Joan Maloof, PhD, is founder and director of the Old-Growth Forest Network, a national organization that works to save threatened forests, and professor emerita of biological sciences at Salisbury University. Her books include Treepedia (Princeton) and Teaching the Trees. An impassioned case for the importance of ancient forests and their preservation Standing in an old-growth forest, you can instinctively sense the ways it is different from forests...