The Lives of Trees

The Lives of Trees invites children to learn the anatomy of trees and understand our dependence on them, encouraging an appreciation for the power of nature.

The book provides basic knowledge about both the vital functions of trees in a larger context and the structural characteristics of their many parts. Children will discover how trees grow, eat, drink, breathe, and sleep. They'll learn how trees defend themselves, how they sometimes attack, how they reproduce, and even, in some incredible cases, how they move! Young readers are also invited to reflect on how trees and humans coexist.

Ages: 8 plus

Authors: Ester Castelnuovo holds a degree in scenography from the Brera Academy of Fine Arts. In addition to his numerous collaborations with publishing houses, Castelnuovo creates animated scenography and illustrated backdrops for notable theatres, such as the Piccolo Teatro in Milan, Italy.

Valentina Figus, born in Milan in 1986, has a degree in Communication and Visual Design from Politecnico of Milan. She has worked as a freelancer for several publishing companies, creating digital interactive books, graphic layouts, and illustrations and infographics for educational books.

Massimo Domenica Novellino possesses a personal passion for plants and biodiversity, as well as travel, photography, and writing. He is a PhD candidate at the University of Padua and a teaching assistant at the University of Milan for botany. Novellino has authored several books with the university, including a guide to its botanical garden.

Selling Points:

• Teaching children to appreciate nature has never been so important.
• Covers trees from around the world.