Cool Green: Amazing, Remarkable Trees

Praise

This globe-trotting, poetic homage pays tribute to some of nature’s most unusual trees. . . a deep dive into a fascinating aspect of the natural world. . . . A thought-provoking arboreal exploration.
—Kirkus Reviews

This poetic picture book introduces young readers to "some of the reasons why trees are astounding." . . . Illustrations done in acrylic paint, stamped leaf prints, and "collaged specimens" are able to provide interesting details and dynamic angles of the fascinating flora.
—Booklist

Readers learn about each tree by following the path of a young girl and her abuelo as they work together checking on and caring for trees. . . . Delacre’s declaration of the essential role of trees is admirable and should be heeded by all; in text and pictures she makes clear their beauty and uniqueness.
—School Library Journal

Coconut palms, monkey puzzles, baobabs, and many others appear in this stylized visual celebration of trees’ many magnificent features. An opening exchange between a Latinx-cued child and their abuelo (“Why am I in awe of trees?/ Trees are astounding!”) frames affectionate verse that highlights the surprising characteristics of coniferous and deciduous varieties alike.
—Publishers Weekly

Cool Green is a beautiful and informative introduction to some of the world’s most fascinating trees.
—Margarita Engle, Newbery Honor–winning author of The Surrender Tree and Young People’s Poet Laureate Emerita

This poetic text . . . describes in child-appropriate terms the characteristics of trees around the world that show ecological diversity and adaptation, as seen through the eyes of a landscaper and his granddaughter. . .Fuller explanations about the trees are in the back of the book, with text and pictures by an award-winning author/illustrator.
—The Pioneer Press