oak

Robbie the Raccoon and his friends love Father Oak and worry that he is sick when his leaves begin to turn color and fall off, but Robbie's mother explains what the change means and helps him plant some acorns as a sign of hope for spring.

Goes from the roots up to the top of a tall oak tree, showing the structure of the tree and the animals who live on or around the tree.

An acorn grows into a mighty oak, helps sustain other life, and eventually dies and continues to give life to others.

Follows the growth of an acorn into a mighty oak.

Simple text and photographs describe the life cycle of an oak tree.

Introduces children to the life cycle of an oak tree, describing the changes the tree goes through during each developmental stage.

Simple text and photographs describe the trunks, branches, leaves, and seeds of oak trees.

Three children observe the forest, including a giant oak, throughout the year.

Text, photographs, and illustrations explain the life cycle of an oak tree, and describe how trees change throughout the seasons.

A great oak tree, struck down by lightning, becomes home to a variety of creatures over the years, and eventually rots away into a rich mound of dirt that serves as host to an acorn that becomes another mighty oak.