Alamosa Public Library

In the 1800s, a man clearing land in a beautiful forest to build a home leaves one special tree, but many years later the tree is in trouble, and the man's great-great grandson enlists a host of animal friends to try to save it.

Many different types of wildlife live in and around a tree that is their home, from chipmunks and woodpeckers to ants and spiders.

"This hilarious collection of illustrated stories gives us a glimpse into the things children wonder about every day. What do cats really see? What do trees talk about? Should you make funny faces on a windy day? Do worms rule the world? Do mothers always tell the truth? Do snails have nightmares?"--Goodreads.com.

Starting life as a seed, a clonal grove of quaking Aspens grows into one of the world's oldest and largest organisms, whose future is now uncertain. Includes factual information on Pando, aspens, and trees, as well as a glossary.

A boy describes how he, his grandfather, and the rest of his family work on their tree farm throughout the year to prepare Christmas trees.

For Thanksgiving Day, the fourteen pigs in the Jambonneau family trim their trees to look like turkeys, but wake up one morning to find they have all been stolen.

Soren and Coryn read the ancient legends of Ga'Hoole in order to find a way to prevent the victory of evil in their present world. The once-forgotten beginnings and ambitions of the Guardians --as well as some heartbreaks-- are finally uncovered through the inquiry and commentary of Otulissa, the tree's dutiful historian.

A small evergreen tree is adopted by a family at Christmas.

A father and child watch the cherry tree in their back yard, waiting until there are ripe cherries to bake in a pie. Includes a recipe for cherry pie.

When his special friend Cyrus McCafferty, aging benefactor to Bordenville's children, moves away, Jake celebrates their friendship by buying the giant spruce usually reserved for Cyrus, and a Christmas miracle occurs.