Awards

• Commended for A Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Book of the Year 2021 (United States)
• Commended for A Bank Street College of Education Best Children’s Book of the Year 2021 (United States)
• Commended for Skipping Stones Honor Award 2021 (United States)

Overview

""Imagine a city draped in a blanket of green ... Is this the city you know?""This beautiful book of narrative non-fiction looks at the urban forest, starting witha bird's-eye view of the tree canopy, then swooping down to street level, digging deep into the ground, then moving up through a tree's trunk, back into the leaves and branches. It discusses the problems that city trees face such as the abundance of concrete, poor soil and challenging light conditions. It traces the history of trees in cities over time, showing how industrialization and the growth of populations in urban centers led to the creation of places like Central Park in New York City, where people could enjoy nature and clean air. It wasn't until Dutch Elm disease swept across North America, killing hundreds of thousands of trees, that people realized how important trees are to our cities.So how can we create a healthy environment for city trees? Some urban foresters are trying to create better growing conditions using specially designed soil trenches or planters, they are planting diverse species to reduce the harm of invasive pests, and they are maintaining trees as they age, among a number of other strategies.The urban forest is a complex ecosystem, and we are a part of it. Trees make our cities more beautiful and provide shade but they also fight climate change and pollution, benefit our health and connections to one another, provide food and shelter for wildlife, and much more. It is vital that we nurture our city forests.Includes a list of activities to help the urban forest and a glossary.

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9781773061429

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The vital importance of the urban forest in relation to the welfare of city dwellers is presented with interesting information and lush illustrations. Useful for reports, projects, and classroom activities. * School Library Journal * [A] book for budding environmentalists * Booklist * [A] comprehensive source for those interested in arboriculture and ecology. * Publisher's Weekly * A Forest in the City ... by Toronto writer Andrea Curtis, tells everything you need to know about city trees ... [b]eautiful (mainly green) gouache illustrations by Montreal artist Pierre Pratt help make this book for 8- to 11-year-olds an attractive choice. * Winnipeg Free Press * [A] well-researched resource. * CM: Canadian Review of Materials * [A] Forest in the City clearly makes the case for the role of the next generation of stewards ... Two green thumbs up. * Our Forest * [An] impressively illustrated and engaging book. * ETFO Voice *

Author Information

ANDREA CURTIS’s children’s nonfiction includes Loop de Loop and the ThinkCities series (A Forest in the City, City of Water, City Streets are for People and City of Neighbors). She has also written the young-adult novel Big Water and other books for young readers. Andrea lives with her family in Toronto, Ontario, where she likes to doodle, cook for friends and spend as much time as possible on her bike. PIERRE PRATT has illustrated more than seventy books for children. He has won the Golden Apple and Plaque at the Biennial of Illustrations in Bratislava, the UNICEF Prize in Bologna and a Totem at the Montreuil Salon du Livre in France. Other awards include the TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award, the Governor General’s Award (three times) and the Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Award (twice). He has also been nominated for the Hans Christian Andersen Award. Pierre lives in Montreal and Lisbon.

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