Parker's Picks
It’s Arbor Day! Arbor Day was first celebrated in 1872, and is now officially observed in the U.S. on the last Friday of April. Many other countries also celebrate a tree-planting day, as well. The students of each Deerfield school have taken turns planting trees on Arbor Day for the past several years, including South Park in 2023 and the Early Learners program in 2024. If you visit our Storywalk over the next several weeks, you can read the book This is the Tree We Planted, and see some pictures from our tree planting ceremonies. Here are some great books to celebrate the importance of trees in our world!
Listen to the Language of the Trees A lyrical read aloud, Listen to the Language of the Trees is the story of a seedling, newly sprouted at the base of a giant tree. As it stretches its roots into an underground web of fungi, it learns that its fellow trees use the fungi to pass messages and share resources!
Kate, Who Tamed the Wind A wild wind blows on the tippy-top of a steep hill, turning everything upside down for the man who lives there. Luckily, Kate comes up with a plan to tame the wind. With an old wheelbarrow full of young trees, she journeys up the steep hill to add a little green to the man's life, and to protect his house from the howling wind.
It Starts with a Seed How can something so small grow into a tree, which is such an incredibly big thing to be? Journey through the seasons and years to watch as a single seed transforms into a mighty tree, and spot all the creatures that make it their home.
Nature All Around: Trees In this first book in the Nature All Around series, kids will learn all about trees and the vital role that they play for people and animals. This introduction to the topic covers the different kinds of trees, how they grow and change throughout the seasons and how they provide a home to a variety of animals.
