Overview

The bestselling author of The Hidden Life of Trees partners with his daughter to introduce readers to all of the fascinating things trees do as they change through the seasons! Piet the squirrel needs a new home. Peter the forester suggests he move into an old beech tree, but Piet is nervous-the tree is VERY big! As he settles in, he soon finds that his new home is full of surprises: it can drink water with its roots, make sugar from sun, air and water, and sweat through its leaves. Piet learns more and more about his home as the year and seasons pass. Could Piet's new home be something more? In this charming book readers discover: How trees are not only homes to animals like Piet, but share so much in common with us Informational sidebars throughout An authors' note at the end filled with facts about animals, nature, and forests Filled with stunning illustrations by Rachel Qiuqi, this second book in the Peter and Piet series follows the adventures of Piet the squirrel as he explores his forest home and his friend Peter the forester. These fun stories by bestselling author Peter Wohlleben and Carina Wohlleben include backmatter and informative sidebars. Published in Partnership with the David Suzuki Institute

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""The next best thing to a forest walk—and might even inspire one."" —Kirkus Reviews

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Peter Wohlleben is the renowned author of many bestselling books about the natural world. A former forester, Wohlleben runs a forest academy in Germany that supports sustainable forest management and teaches adults and children about the many wonders of the forest. He lives in Hmmel, Germany. Carina Wohlleben studied geography as well as nature conservation and landscape ecology, and she has been a partner in the forest academy founded by her father since 2017. She lives in the Sauerland region of Germany. Rachel Qiuqi is an illustrator and author who's passionate about storytelling for children. Her other illustrated books include Fiona the Fruit Bat, written by Dan Riskin, and What Will I Discover?, written by Tanya Lloyd Kyi, both published by Greystone Kids. Rachel lives in Toronto, Ontario.

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