Where does wood come from? Learn how this material is made and used in five easy-to-read chapters. Vibrant, full-color photos and bolded glossary words guide readers through real-world application to art and technology. Plus, a key stats section let readers zoom in and learn more. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards

"Using lilting, rhyming couplets, this book explores the many items that are made from trees. But it doesn't stop there! Kids will also learn about the many uses of live trees--and the environmental danger to trees posed by forest fires, floods, and deforestation. Kids are encouraged to be kind, not only to one another, but to the environment as well."--

An introduction to wood and its uses in everyday life.

Text and color photographs examine the physical characteristics, growth patterns, and longevity of the redwood and giant sequoia trees and discusses how they resemble and differ from each other.

Provides basic information about the redwood, including its structure, economic uses, and the pests and diseases that affect it.

A woodworker's craft traces the history of woodworking, describes the traditional uses of different types of wood, and examines woodworking tools and techniques.

Describes the individual steps taken in making wood into paper and what happens to the finished product.

Follows a group of visitors as they explore and enjoy Redwood National Park in California.