Through short haiku poems, the science and details of trees come to life. . . The combination of poetry, art, and science provides a unique way of introducing the topic. . . .attractive and educational.
—School Library Journal
Adopting the haiku form, Walker examines trees, from seed to crown, from ancient times to modern. . . an attractive, informative presentation.
—Kirkus Reviews
For her third collection of science-based poetry and prose, Walker comes back down to Earth—celebrating roots, seeds, leaves, and the inner structures of trees in a range of times, climes, and seasons. . . . informative.
—Booklist
This collection of haiku introduces readers to the wonder of trees, with poems that engage with every season and stage of a tree’s life cycle. Further explanations of each of the book’s sections — Treetops, Leaf Laboratories and others — explain the science behind the poems.
—The Pioneer Press
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